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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,782,872.34, 49,165,739.24 and 9,747,603.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,782,872.34, 49,165,739.24 and 9,747,603.21 is: 14,618,856.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,782,872.34 : 49,165,739.24 = 9,747,603.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,782,872.34/49,165,739.24 = 9,747,603.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,782,872.34x = 49,165,739.24 × 9,747,603.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,782,872.34x = 479,248,117,358,644.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 479,248,117,358,644.50/32,782,872.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,618,856.83

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