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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,143,836.32, 66,421,058.52 and 31,632,853.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,143,836.32, 66,421,058.52 and 31,632,853.56 is: 43,641,881.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,143,836.32 : 66,421,058.52 = 31,632,853.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,143,836.32/66,421,058.52 = 31,632,853.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,143,836.32x = 66,421,058.52 × 31,632,853.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,143,836.32x = 2,101,087,617,463,350.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,087,617,463,350.25/48,143,836.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,641,881.87

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