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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,820.80, 72,593,061.60 and 21,081,396.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,820.80, 72,593,061.60 and 21,081,396.80 is: 31,627,685.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,820.80 : 72,593,061.60 = 21,081,396.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,820.80/72,593,061.60 = 21,081,396.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,820.80x = 72,593,061.60 × 21,081,396.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,820.80x = 1,530,363,136,516,442.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,530,363,136,516,442.75/48,386,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,627,685.21

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