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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,436,266.60, 72,572,183.10 and 29,226,659.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,436,266.60, 72,572,183.10 and 29,226,659.40 is: 43,790,379.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,436,266.60 : 72,572,183.10 = 29,226,659.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,436,266.60/72,572,183.10 = 29,226,659.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,436,266.60x = 72,572,183.10 × 29,226,659.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,436,266.60x = 2,121,042,477,378,135.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,042,477,378,135.75/48,436,266.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,790,379.12

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