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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,436,761.60, 72,572,925.60 and 29,227,154.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,436,761.60, 72,572,925.60 and 29,227,154.40 is: 43,791,121.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,436,761.60 : 72,572,925.60 = 29,227,154.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,436,761.60/72,572,925.60 = 29,227,154.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,436,761.60x = 72,572,925.60 × 29,227,154.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,436,761.60x = 2,121,100,101,770,912.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,121,100,101,770,912.25/48,436,761.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,791,121.28

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