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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,890,582.40, 49,241,395.20 and 20,135,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,890,582.40, 49,241,395.20 and 20,135,998.40 is: 30,146,156.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,890,582.40 : 49,241,395.20 = 20,135,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,890,582.40/49,241,395.20 = 20,135,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,890,582.40x = 49,241,395.20 × 20,135,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,890,582.40x = 991,524,654,960,967.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,524,654,960,967.62/32,890,582.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,146,156.82

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