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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,632,304.36, 72,973,599.44 and 21,357,765.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,632,304.36, 72,973,599.44 and 21,357,765.12 is: 32,047,689.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,632,304.36 : 72,973,599.44 = 21,357,765.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,632,304.36/72,973,599.44 = 21,357,765.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,632,304.36x = 72,973,599.44 × 21,357,765.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,632,304.36x = 1,558,552,996,800,483.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,558,552,996,800,483.50/48,632,304.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,047,689.64

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