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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,151,568.18, 72,184,836.53 and 36,842,503.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,151,568.18, 72,184,836.53 and 36,842,503.70 is: 55,231,225.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,151,568.18 : 72,184,836.53 = 36,842,503.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,151,568.18/72,184,836.53 = 36,842,503.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,151,568.18x = 72,184,836.53 × 36,842,503.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,151,568.18x = 2,659,470,107,061,768.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,470,107,061,768.50/48,151,568.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,231,225.22

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