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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288,083.70, 72,432,125.55 and 32,982,582.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288,083.70, 72,432,125.55 and 32,982,582.90 is: 49,473,874.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288,083.70 : 72,432,125.55 = 32,982,582.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288,083.70/72,432,125.55 = 32,982,582.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288,083.70x = 72,432,125.55 × 32,982,582.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288,083.70x = 2,388,998,585,576,083
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,998,585,576,083/48,288,083.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,473,874.35

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