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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,284,218.20, 72,426,327.30 and 32,978,717.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,284,218.20, 72,426,327.30 and 32,978,717.40 is: 49,468,076.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,284,218.20 : 72,426,327.30 = 32,978,717.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,284,218.20/72,426,327.30 = 32,978,717.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,284,218.20x = 72,426,327.30 × 32,978,717.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,284,218.20x = 2,388,527,380,346,605
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,527,380,346,605/48,284,218.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,468,076.10

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