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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,729.80, 72,616,272.30 and 21,481,696.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,729.80, 72,616,272.30 and 21,481,696.20 is: 32,237,273.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,729.80 : 72,616,272.30 = 21,481,696.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,729.80/72,616,272.30 = 21,481,696.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,729.80x = 72,616,272.30 × 21,481,696.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,729.80x = 1,559,920,700,725,075.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,920,700,725,075.25/48,388,729.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,237,273.17

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