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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,363,040.20, 72,561,149.10 and 21,456,006.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,363,040.20, 72,561,149.10 and 21,456,006.60 is: 32,191,369.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,363,040.20 : 72,561,149.10 = 21,456,006.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,363,040.20/72,561,149.10 = 21,456,006.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,363,040.20x = 72,561,149.10 × 21,456,006.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,363,040.20x = 1,556,872,493,993,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,556,872,493,993,184/48,363,040.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,191,369.43

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