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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 32,989,540.40, 49,496,752.20 and 15,965,284.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 32,989,540.40, 49,496,752.20 and 15,965,284.40 is: 23,953,947.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    32,989,540.40 : 49,496,752.20 = 15,965,284.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    32,989,540.40/49,496,752.20 = 15,965,284.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    32,989,540.40x = 49,496,752.20 × 15,965,284.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    32,989,540.40x = 790,229,725,749,325.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 790,229,725,749,325.75/32,989,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,953,947.71

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