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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,156,750.55, 72,235,125.83 and 27,749,416.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,156,750.55, 72,235,125.83 and 27,749,416.15 is: 41,624,124.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,156,750.55 : 72,235,125.83 = 27,749,416.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,156,750.55/72,235,125.83 = 27,749,416.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,156,750.55x = 72,235,125.83 × 27,749,416.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,156,750.55x = 2,004,482,567,165,537
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,004,482,567,165,537/48,156,750.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,624,124.23

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