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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,159,349.92, 66,440,983.59 and 27,521,724.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,159,349.92, 66,440,983.59 and 27,521,724.42 is: 37,969,167.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,159,349.92 : 66,440,983.59 = 27,521,724.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,159,349.92/66,440,983.59 = 27,521,724.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,159,349.92x = 66,440,983.59 × 27,521,724.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,159,349.92x = 1,828,570,440,557,722.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,828,570,440,557,722.50/48,159,349.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,969,167.85

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