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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,989,537.40, 49,496,747.70 and 15,965,281.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,989,537.40, 49,496,747.70 and 15,965,281.40 is: 23,953,943.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,989,537.40 : 49,496,747.70 = 15,965,281.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,989,537.40/49,496,747.70 = 15,965,281.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,989,537.40x = 49,496,747.70 × 15,965,281.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,989,537.40x = 790,229,505,415,302.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,229,505,415,302.88/32,989,537.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,953,943.21

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