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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,198.80, 72,192,034.20 and 27,936,688.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,198.80, 72,192,034.20 and 27,936,688.40 is: 41,917,072.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,198.80 : 72,192,034.20 = 27,936,688.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,198.80/72,192,034.20 = 27,936,688.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,198.80x = 72,192,034.20 × 27,936,688.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,198.80x = 2,016,806,364,407,543.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,806,364,407,543.25/48,114,198.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,917,072.60

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