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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,907.20, 72,581,860.80 and 21,514,051.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,907.20, 72,581,860.80 and 21,514,051.20 is: 32,271,076.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,907.20 : 72,581,860.80 = 21,514,051.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,907.20/72,581,860.80 = 21,514,051.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,907.20x = 72,581,860.80 × 21,514,051.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,907.20x = 1,561,529,869,442,472.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,529,869,442,472.75/48,387,907.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,271,076.80

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