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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,059.60, 72,576,089.40 and 29,236,437.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,059.60, 72,576,089.40 and 29,236,437.20 is: 43,854,655.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,059.60 : 72,576,089.40 = 29,236,437.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,059.60/72,576,089.40 = 29,236,437.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,059.60x = 72,576,089.40 × 29,236,437.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,059.60x = 2,121,866,279,964,685.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,866,279,964,685.75/48,384,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,854,655.80

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