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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,809,785.40, 49,208,773.20 and 20,657,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,809,785.40, 49,208,773.20 and 20,657,501.20 is: 30,982,533.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,809,785.40 : 49,208,773.20 = 20,657,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,809,785.40/49,208,773.20 = 20,657,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,809,785.40x = 49,208,773.20 × 20,657,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,809,785.40x = 1,016,530,291,429,527.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,530,291,429,527.88/32,809,785.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,982,533.99

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