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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,641,872.96, 48,961,037.58 and 9,920,998.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,641,872.96, 48,961,037.58 and 9,920,998.74 is: 14,880,959.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,641,872.96 : 48,961,037.58 = 9,920,998.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,641,872.96/48,961,037.58 = 9,920,998.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,641,872.96x = 48,961,037.58 × 9,920,998.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,641,872.96x = 485,742,392,140,272.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 485,742,392,140,272.62/32,641,872.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,880,959.58

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