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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,815.70, 72,172,223.55 and 32,809,314.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,815.70, 72,172,223.55 and 32,809,314.90 is: 49,213,972.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,815.70 : 72,172,223.55 = 32,809,314.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,815.70/72,172,223.55 = 32,809,314.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,815.70x = 72,172,223.55 × 32,809,314.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,815.70x = 2,367,921,209,485,145.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,367,921,209,485,145.50/48,114,815.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,213,972.35

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