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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,180,877.60, 72,295,810.80 and 32,018,072.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,180,877.60, 72,295,810.80 and 32,018,072.80 is: 48,043,386.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,180,877.60 : 72,295,810.80 = 32,018,072.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,180,877.60/72,295,810.80 = 32,018,072.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,180,877.60x = 72,295,810.80 × 32,018,072.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,180,877.60x = 2,314,772,533,329,426
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,314,772,533,329,426/48,180,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,043,386.68

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