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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,557,531.20, 72,836,296.80 and 33,252,030.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,557,531.20, 72,836,296.80 and 33,252,030.40 is: 49,878,045.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,557,531.20 : 72,836,296.80 = 33,252,030.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,557,531.20/72,836,296.80 = 33,252,030.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,557,531.20x = 72,836,296.80 × 33,252,030.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,557,531.20x = 2,421,954,755,417,022.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,954,755,417,022.50/48,557,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,878,045.60

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