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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,014,638.32, 72,021,850.56 and 37,100,697.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,014,638.32, 72,021,850.56 and 37,100,697.60 is: 55,650,963.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,014,638.32 : 72,021,850.56 = 37,100,697.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,014,638.32/72,021,850.56 = 37,100,697.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,014,638.32x = 72,021,850.56 × 37,100,697.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,014,638.32x = 2,672,060,898,218,951
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,672,060,898,218,951/48,014,638.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,650,963.78

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