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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,856,391.60, 49,284,587.40 and 20,101,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,856,391.60, 49,284,587.40 and 20,101,807.60 is: 30,152,711.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,856,391.60 : 49,284,587.40 = 20,101,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,856,391.60/49,284,587.40 = 20,101,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,856,391.60x = 49,284,587.40 × 20,101,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,856,391.60x = 990,709,293,560,184.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,709,293,560,184.25/32,856,391.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,152,711.40

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