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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,082.40, 72,582,123.60 and 21,461,738.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,082.40, 72,582,123.60 and 21,461,738.40 is: 32,192,607.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,082.40 : 72,582,123.60 = 21,461,738.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,082.40/72,582,123.60 = 21,461,738.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,082.40x = 72,582,123.60 × 21,461,738.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,082.40x = 1,557,738,549,219,666
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,557,738,549,219,666/48,388,082.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,192,607.60

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