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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,602,003.40, 48,903,005.10 and 9,879,948.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,602,003.40, 48,903,005.10 and 9,879,948.20 is: 14,819,922.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,602,003.40 : 48,903,005.10 = 9,879,948.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,602,003.40/48,903,005.10 = 9,879,948.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,602,003.40x = 48,903,005.10 × 9,879,948.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,602,003.40x = 483,159,157,212,335.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 483,159,157,212,335.81/32,602,003.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,819,922.30

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