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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,472,796.60, 65,217,068.10 and 21,852,989.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,472,796.60, 65,217,068.10 and 21,852,989.40 is: 32,783,441.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,472,796.60 : 65,217,068.10 = 21,852,989.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,472,796.60/65,217,068.10 = 21,852,989.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,472,796.60x = 65,217,068.10 × 21,852,989.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,472,796.60x = 1,425,187,897,888,378
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,187,897,888,378/43,472,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,783,441.82

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