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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,122,568.20, 72,183,852.30 and 37,373,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,122,568.20, 72,183,852.30 and 37,373,025.80 is: 56,059,538.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,122,568.20 : 72,183,852.30 = 37,373,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,122,568.20/72,183,852.30 = 37,373,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,122,568.20x = 72,183,852.30 × 37,373,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,122,568.20x = 2,697,728,974,351,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,697,728,974,351,289/48,122,568.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,059,538.70

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