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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,080,766.56, 71,773,002.09 and 42,262,982.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,080,766.56, 71,773,002.09 and 42,262,982.28 is: 63,088,451.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,080,766.56 : 71,773,002.09 = 42,262,982.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,080,766.56/71,773,002.09 = 42,262,982.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,080,766.56x = 71,773,002.09 × 42,262,982.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,080,766.56x = 3,033,341,115,512,073
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,033,341,115,512,073/48,080,766.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,088,451.64

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