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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156,749.80, 72,235,124.70 and 27,749,415.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156,749.80, 72,235,124.70 and 27,749,415.40 is: 41,624,123.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156,749.80 : 72,235,124.70 = 27,749,415.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156,749.80/72,235,124.70 = 27,749,415.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156,749.80x = 72,235,124.70 × 27,749,415.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156,749.80x = 2,004,482,481,771,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,482,481,771,100.25/48,156,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,624,123.10

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