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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,803,755.60, 49,205,633.40 and 17,687,211.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,803,755.60, 49,205,633.40 and 17,687,211.60 is: 26,530,817.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,803,755.60 : 49,205,633.40 = 17,687,211.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,803,755.60/49,205,633.40 = 17,687,211.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,803,755.60x = 49,205,633.40 × 17,687,211.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,803,755.60x = 870,310,449,857,827.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,310,449,857,827.50/32,803,755.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,530,817.40

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