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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,482,882.60, 65,232,197.10 and 21,863,075.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,482,882.60, 65,232,197.10 and 21,863,075.40 is: 32,798,571.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,482,882.60 : 65,232,197.10 = 21,863,075.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,482,882.60/65,232,197.10 = 21,863,075.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,482,882.60x = 65,232,197.10 × 21,863,075.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,482,882.60x = 1,426,176,443,704,961.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,426,176,443,704,961.25/43,482,882.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,798,571.72

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