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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,122,524.20, 72,183,786.30 and 36,785,116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,122,524.20, 72,183,786.30 and 36,785,116.20 is: 55,177,674.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,122,524.20 : 72,183,786.30 = 36,785,116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,122,524.20/72,183,786.30 = 36,785,116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,122,524.20x = 72,183,786.30 × 36,785,116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,122,524.20x = 2,655,288,966,801,468
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,655,288,966,801,468/48,122,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,177,674.30

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