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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,912,317.50, 49,400,318.73 and 15,884,977.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,912,317.50, 49,400,318.73 and 15,884,977.02 is: 23,842,834.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,912,317.50 : 49,400,318.73 = 15,884,977.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,912,317.50/49,400,318.73 = 15,884,977.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,912,317.50x = 49,400,318.73 × 15,884,977.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,912,317.50x = 784,722,927,806,725.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 784,722,927,806,725.50/32,912,317.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,842,834.15

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