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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,978,942.68, 49,445,234.94 and 14,526,130.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,978,942.68, 49,445,234.94 and 14,526,130.36 is: 21,778,985.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,978,942.68 : 49,445,234.94 = 14,526,130.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,978,942.68/49,445,234.94 = 14,526,130.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,978,942.68x = 49,445,234.94 × 14,526,130.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,978,942.68x = 718,247,928,419,266.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 718,247,928,419,266.75/32,978,942.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,778,985.92

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