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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,440.80, 72,612,838.80 and 21,479,407.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,440.80, 72,612,838.80 and 21,479,407.20 is: 32,233,838.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,440.80 : 72,612,838.80 = 21,479,407.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,440.80/72,612,838.80 = 21,479,407.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,440.80x = 72,612,838.80 × 21,479,407.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,440.80x = 1,559,680,732,533,159.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,559,680,732,533,159.25/48,386,440.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,233,838.79

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