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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,980,266.52, 73,424,915.64 and 21,671,973.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,980,266.52, 73,424,915.64 and 21,671,973.90 is: 32,487,835.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,980,266.52 : 73,424,915.64 = 21,671,973.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,980,266.52/73,424,915.64 = 21,671,973.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,980,266.52x = 73,424,915.64 × 21,671,973.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,980,266.52x = 1,591,262,855,359,781.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,262,855,359,781.75/48,980,266.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,487,835.79

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