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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878,836.30, 73,360,244.85 and 21,627,066.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878,836.30, 73,360,244.85 and 21,627,066.70 is: 32,459,179.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878,836.30 : 73,360,244.85 = 21,627,066.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878,836.30/73,360,244.85 = 21,627,066.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878,836.30x = 73,360,244.85 × 21,627,066.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878,836.30x = 1,586,566,908,499,281.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,586,566,908,499,281.25/48,878,836.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,459,179.24

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