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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,017,083.76, 66,269,883.48 and 27,385,800.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,017,083.76, 66,269,883.48 and 27,385,800.56 is: 37,796,002.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,017,083.76 : 66,269,883.48 = 27,385,800.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,017,083.76/66,269,883.48 = 27,385,800.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,017,083.76x = 66,269,883.48 × 27,385,800.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,017,083.76x = 1,814,853,812,117,718.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,814,853,812,117,718.50/48,017,083.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,796,002.38

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