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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,104,573.52, 72,151,895.12 and 32,641,686.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,104,573.52, 72,151,895.12 and 32,641,686.40 is: 48,959,160.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,104,573.52 : 72,151,895.12 = 32,641,686.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,104,573.52/72,151,895.12 = 32,641,686.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,104,573.52x = 72,151,895.12 × 32,641,686.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,104,573.52x = 2,355,159,533,672,730.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,355,159,533,672,730.50/48,104,573.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,959,160.46

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