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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,301.60, 72,171,452.40 and 47,689,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,301.60, 72,171,452.40 and 47,689,148.80 is: 71,533,723.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,301.60 : 72,171,452.40 = 47,689,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,301.60/72,171,452.40 = 47,689,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,301.60x = 72,171,452.40 × 47,689,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,301.60x = 3,441,795,132,615,717
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,441,795,132,615,717/48,114,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,533,723.20

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