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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 47,888,941.45, 71,833,412.18 and 32,583,440.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 47,888,941.45, 71,833,412.18 and 32,583,440.65 is: 48,875,160.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    47,888,941.45 : 71,833,412.18 = 32,583,440.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    47,888,941.45/71,833,412.18 = 32,583,440.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    47,888,941.45x = 71,833,412.18 × 32,583,440.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    47,888,941.45x = 2,340,579,722,454,017
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,340,579,722,454,017/47,888,941.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,875,160.98

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