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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,459,234.96, 72,736,736.40 and 21,184,353.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,459,234.96, 72,736,736.40 and 21,184,353.36 is: 31,797,462.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,459,234.96 : 72,736,736.40 = 21,184,353.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,459,234.96/72,736,736.40 = 21,184,353.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,459,234.96x = 72,736,736.40 × 21,184,353.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,459,234.96x = 1,540,880,726,150,774.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,540,880,726,150,774.50/48,459,234.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,797,462.91

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