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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,328.80, 72,617,170.80 and 21,482,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,328.80, 72,617,170.80 and 21,482,295.20 is: 32,238,171.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,328.80 : 72,617,170.80 = 21,482,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,328.80/72,617,170.80 = 21,482,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,328.80x = 72,617,170.80 × 21,482,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,328.80x = 1,559,983,499,714,420
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,983,499,714,420/48,389,328.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,238,171.89

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