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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,055.60, 72,171,083.40 and 39,044,129.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,055.60, 72,171,083.40 and 39,044,129.20 is: 58,566,193.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,055.60 : 72,171,083.40 = 39,044,129.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,055.60/72,171,083.40 = 39,044,129.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,055.60x = 72,171,083.40 × 39,044,129.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,055.60x = 2,817,857,104,773,575.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,817,857,104,773,575.50/48,114,055.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,566,193.80

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