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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878,784.80, 73,360,167.60 and 21,627,015.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878,784.80, 73,360,167.60 and 21,627,015.20 is: 32,459,101.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878,784.80 : 73,360,167.60 = 21,627,015.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878,784.80/73,360,167.60 = 21,627,015.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878,784.80x = 73,360,167.60 × 21,627,015.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878,784.80x = 1,586,561,459,759,747.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,561,459,759,747.25/48,878,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,459,101.97

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