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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,143,844.32, 66,421,069.52 and 31,632,861.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,143,844.32, 66,421,069.52 and 31,632,861.60 is: 43,641,892.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,143,844.32 : 66,421,069.52 = 31,632,861.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,143,844.32/66,421,069.52 = 31,632,861.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,143,844.32x = 66,421,069.52 × 31,632,861.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,143,844.32x = 2,101,088,499,450,138.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,101,088,499,450,138.75/48,143,844.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,641,892.94

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