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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,041,081.44, 72,031,347.60 and 40,757,086.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,041,081.44, 72,031,347.60 and 40,757,086.24 is: 61,109,945.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,041,081.44 : 72,031,347.60 = 40,757,086.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,041,081.44/72,031,347.60 = 40,757,086.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,041,081.44x = 72,031,347.60 × 40,757,086.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,041,081.44x = 2,935,787,846,116,617
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,935,787,846,116,617/48,041,081.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,109,945.03

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