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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,745.30, 72,613,295.55 and 21,479,711.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,745.30, 72,613,295.55 and 21,479,711.70 is: 32,234,295.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,745.30 : 72,613,295.55 = 21,479,711.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,745.30/72,613,295.55 = 21,479,711.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,745.30x = 72,613,295.55 × 21,479,711.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,745.30x = 1,559,712,654,000,892.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,712,654,000,892.75/48,386,745.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,234,295.66

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