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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,881,230.80, 73,363,836.60 and 21,629,461.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,881,230.80, 73,363,836.60 and 21,629,461.20 is: 32,462,772.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,881,230.80 : 73,363,836.60 = 21,629,461.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,881,230.80/73,363,836.60 = 21,629,461.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,881,230.80x = 73,363,836.60 × 21,629,461.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,881,230.80x = 1,586,820,257,222,839.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,820,257,222,839.75/48,881,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,462,772.14

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