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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,284,201.70, 72,426,302.55 and 32,978,700.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,284,201.70, 72,426,302.55 and 32,978,700.90 is: 49,468,051.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,284,201.70 : 72,426,302.55 = 32,978,700.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,284,201.70/72,426,302.55 = 32,978,700.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,284,201.70x = 72,426,302.55 × 32,978,700.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,284,201.70x = 2,388,525,369,089,357
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,525,369,089,357/48,284,201.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,468,051.35

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