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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,616,424.23, 44,973,685.66 and 20,840,134.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,616,424.23, 44,973,685.66 and 20,840,134.34 is: 28,735,757.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,616,424.23 : 44,973,685.66 = 20,840,134.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,616,424.23/44,973,685.66 = 20,840,134.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,616,424.23x = 44,973,685.66 × 20,840,134.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,616,424.23x = 937,257,650,919,331.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 937,257,650,919,331.50/32,616,424.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,735,757.31

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