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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,021.20, 72,171,031.80 and 32,808,520.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,021.20, 72,171,031.80 and 32,808,520.40 is: 49,212,780.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,021.20 : 72,171,031.80 = 32,808,520.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,021.20/72,171,031.80 = 32,808,520.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,021.20x = 72,171,031.80 × 32,808,520.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,021.20x = 2,367,824,769,099,348.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,824,769,099,348.50/48,114,021.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,212,780.60

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