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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,659.30, 72,610,166.55 and 21,477,625.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,659.30, 72,610,166.55 and 21,477,625.70 is: 32,231,165.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,659.30 : 72,610,166.55 = 21,477,625.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,659.30/72,610,166.55 = 21,477,625.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,659.30x = 72,610,166.55 × 21,477,625.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,659.30x = 1,559,493,979,175,560.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,493,979,175,560.25/48,384,659.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,231,165.86

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