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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,809,540.20, 49,199,564.70 and 12,608,068.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,809,540.20, 49,199,564.70 and 12,608,068.20 is: 18,906,435.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,809,540.20 : 49,199,564.70 = 12,608,068.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,809,540.20/49,199,564.70 = 12,608,068.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,809,540.20x = 49,199,564.70 × 12,608,068.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,809,540.20x = 620,311,467,147,912.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,311,467,147,912.50/32,809,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,906,435.85

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