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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,374,952.16, 60,562,430.88 and 32,249,886.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,374,952.16, 60,562,430.88 and 32,249,886.32 is: 48,374,831.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,374,952.16 : 60,562,430.88 = 32,249,886.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,374,952.16/60,562,430.88 = 32,249,886.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,374,952.16x = 60,562,430.88 × 32,249,886.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,374,952.16x = 1,953,131,511,142,857.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,131,511,142,857.75/40,374,952.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,374,831.59

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