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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,097,748.64, 72,120,669.25 and 21,822,243.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,097,748.64, 72,120,669.25 and 21,822,243.52 is: 32,721,589.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,097,748.64 : 72,120,669.25 = 21,822,243.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,097,748.64/72,120,669.25 = 21,822,243.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,097,748.64x = 72,120,669.25 × 21,822,243.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,097,748.64x = 1,573,834,807,198,875.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,573,834,807,198,875.75/48,097,748.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,721,589.92

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