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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,151,570.75, 72,184,840.39 and 36,842,506.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,151,570.75, 72,184,840.39 and 36,842,506.27 is: 55,231,229.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,151,570.75 : 72,184,840.39 = 36,842,506.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,151,570.75/72,184,840.39 = 36,842,506.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,151,570.75x = 72,184,840.39 × 36,842,506.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,151,570.75x = 2,659,470,434,483,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,659,470,434,483,312/48,151,570.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,231,229.08

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