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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,115,906.40, 72,173,859.60 and 46,698,730.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,115,906.40, 72,173,859.60 and 46,698,730.40 is: 70,048,095.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,115,906.40 : 72,173,859.60 = 46,698,730.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,115,906.40/72,173,859.60 = 46,698,730.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,115,906.40x = 72,173,859.60 × 46,698,730.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,115,906.40x = 3,370,427,611,387,851.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,370,427,611,387,851.50/48,115,906.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,048,095.60

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