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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,887,931.60, 49,338,705.36 and 9,857,935.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,887,931.60, 49,338,705.36 and 9,857,935.88 is: 14,788,944.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,887,931.60 : 49,338,705.36 = 9,857,935.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,887,931.60/49,338,705.36 = 9,857,935.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,887,931.60x = 49,338,705.36 × 9,857,935.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,887,931.60x = 486,377,793,841,092.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 486,377,793,841,092.38/32,887,931.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,788,944.46

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