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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,749,632.40, 49,124,448.60 and 8,488,366.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,749,632.40, 49,124,448.60 and 8,488,366.60 is: 12,732,549.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,749,632.40 : 49,124,448.60 = 8,488,366.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,749,632.40/49,124,448.60 = 8,488,366.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,749,632.40x = 49,124,448.60 × 8,488,366.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,749,632.40x = 416,986,328,739,656.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 416,986,328,739,656.75/32,749,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,732,549.90

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