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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,044,330.40, 72,066,495.60 and 47,596,432.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,044,330.40, 72,066,495.60 and 47,596,432.80 is: 71,394,649.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,044,330.40 : 72,066,495.60 = 47,596,432.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,044,330.40/72,066,495.60 = 47,596,432.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,044,330.40x = 72,066,495.60 × 47,596,432.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,044,330.40x = 3,430,108,114,956,895
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,108,114,956,895/48,044,330.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,394,649.20

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