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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,493,810.08, 72,754,362 and 21,202,499.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,493,810.08, 72,754,362 and 21,202,499.52 is: 31,809,715.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,493,810.08 : 72,754,362 = 21,202,499.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,493,810.08/72,754,362 = 21,202,499.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,493,810.08x = 72,754,362 × 21,202,499.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,493,810.08x = 1,542,574,325,382,906.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,542,574,325,382,906.25/48,493,810.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,809,715.98

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