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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,980,282.64, 73,424,939.82 and 21,671,990.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,980,282.64, 73,424,939.82 and 21,671,990.03 is: 32,487,859.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,980,282.64 : 73,424,939.82 = 21,671,990.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,980,282.64/73,424,939.82 = 21,671,990.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,980,282.64x = 73,424,939.82 × 21,671,990.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,980,282.64x = 1,591,264,563,365,265
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,591,264,563,365,265/48,980,282.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,487,859.96

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