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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,616,422.73, 44,973,683.60 and 20,840,132.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,616,422.73, 44,973,683.60 and 20,840,132.84 is: 28,735,755.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,616,422.73 : 44,973,683.60 = 20,840,132.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,616,422.73/44,973,683.60 = 20,840,132.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,616,422.73x = 44,973,683.60 × 20,840,132.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,616,422.73x = 937,257,540,199,060.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,257,540,199,060.38/32,616,422.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,735,755.23

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