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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,044,356.40, 72,066,534.60 and 47,596,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,044,356.40, 72,066,534.60 and 47,596,458.80 is: 71,394,688.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,044,356.40 : 72,066,534.60 = 47,596,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,044,356.40/72,066,534.60 = 47,596,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,044,356.40x = 72,066,534.60 × 47,596,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,044,356.40x = 3,430,111,844,947,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,111,844,947,674/48,044,356.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,394,688.20

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