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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,124,927.20, 72,187,390.80 and 37,375,384.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,124,927.20, 72,187,390.80 and 37,375,384.80 is: 56,063,077.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,124,927.20 : 72,187,390.80 = 37,375,384.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,124,927.20/72,187,390.80 = 37,375,384.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,124,927.20x = 72,187,390.80 × 37,375,384.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,124,927.20x = 2,698,031,508,857,979.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,698,031,508,857,979.50/48,124,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,063,077.20

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