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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,000.80, 72,616,678.80 and 21,481,967.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,000.80, 72,616,678.80 and 21,481,967.20 is: 32,237,679.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,000.80 : 72,616,678.80 = 21,481,967.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,000.80/72,616,678.80 = 21,481,967.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,000.80x = 72,616,678.80 × 21,481,967.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,000.80x = 1,559,949,112,154,535.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,949,112,154,535.25/48,389,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,237,679.77

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