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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,557,815.20, 72,836,722.80 and 33,252,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,557,815.20, 72,836,722.80 and 33,252,314.40 is: 49,878,471.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,557,815.20 : 72,836,722.80 = 33,252,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,557,815.20/72,836,722.80 = 33,252,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,557,815.20x = 72,836,722.80 × 33,252,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,557,815.20x = 2,421,989,606,411,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,421,989,606,411,248/48,557,815.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,878,471.60

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