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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 72,162,650.28, 108,259,896.78 and 21,048,669.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 72,162,650.28, 108,259,896.78 and 21,048,669.48 is: 31,577,648.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,162,650.28 : 108,259,896.78 = 21,048,669.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,162,650.28/108,259,896.78 = 21,048,669.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,162,650.28x = 108,259,896.78 × 21,048,669.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,162,650.28x = 2,278,726,785,261,136.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,278,726,785,261,136.50/72,162,650.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,577,648.22

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