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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343,882.24, 72,587,293.44 and 32,269,980.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343,882.24, 72,587,293.44 and 32,269,980.16 is: 48,452,677.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343,882.24 : 72,587,293.44 = 32,269,980.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343,882.24/72,587,293.44 = 32,269,980.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343,882.24x = 72,587,293.44 × 32,269,980.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343,882.24x = 2,342,390,519,176,898
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,342,390,519,176,898/48,343,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,452,677.17

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