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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,236,098.40, 72,332,029.20 and 21,295,887.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,236,098.40, 72,332,029.20 and 21,295,887.20 is: 31,934,065.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,236,098.40 : 72,332,029.20 = 21,295,887.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,236,098.40/72,332,029.20 = 21,295,887.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,236,098.40x = 72,332,029.20 × 21,295,887.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,236,098.40x = 1,540,374,734,790,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,374,734,790,306.25/48,236,098.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,934,065.69

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