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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,450,682, 72,691,769.40 and 32,342,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,450,682, 72,691,769.40 and 32,342,114.80 is: 48,523,683.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,450,682 : 72,691,769.40 = 32,342,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,450,682/72,691,769.40 = 32,342,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,450,682x = 72,691,769.40 × 32,342,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,450,682x = 2,351,005,550,949,927.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,351,005,550,949,927.50/48,450,682
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,523,683.34

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