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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,978,872.74, 49,445,129.88 and 14,526,060.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,978,872.74, 49,445,129.88 and 14,526,060.24 is: 21,778,880.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,978,872.74 : 49,445,129.88 = 14,526,060.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,978,872.74/49,445,129.88 = 14,526,060.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,978,872.74x = 49,445,129.88 × 14,526,060.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,978,872.74x = 718,242,935,211,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,242,935,211,504/32,978,872.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,778,880.71

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