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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,303,714.30, 72,455,571.45 and 32,179,400.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,303,714.30, 72,455,571.45 and 32,179,400.70 is: 48,269,101.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,303,714.30 : 72,455,571.45 = 32,179,400.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,303,714.30/72,455,571.45 = 32,179,400.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,303,714.30x = 72,455,571.45 × 32,179,400.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,303,714.30x = 2,331,576,866,637,030
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,331,576,866,637,030/48,303,714.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,269,101.05

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