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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,978,858.40, 49,454,290.80 and 15,944,752.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,978,858.40, 49,454,290.80 and 15,944,752.80 is: 23,910,361.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,978,858.40 : 49,454,290.80 = 15,944,752.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,978,858.40/49,454,290.80 = 15,944,752.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,978,858.40x = 49,454,290.80 × 15,944,752.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,978,858.40x = 788,536,441,705,314.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 788,536,441,705,314.25/32,978,858.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,910,361.97

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