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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,248.80, 72,609,550.80 and 21,477,215.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,248.80, 72,609,550.80 and 21,477,215.20 is: 32,230,549.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,248.80 : 72,609,550.80 = 21,477,215.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,248.80/72,609,550.80 = 21,477,215.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,248.80x = 72,609,550.80 × 21,477,215.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,248.80x = 1,559,450,948,106,932
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,450,948,106,932/48,384,248.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,230,549.96

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