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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,195,731.84, 72,296,122.83 and 36,699,230.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,195,731.84, 72,296,122.83 and 36,699,230.52 is: 55,050,768.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195,731.84 : 72,296,122.83 = 36,699,230.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195,731.84/72,296,122.83 = 36,699,230.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195,731.84x = 72,296,122.83 × 36,699,230.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195,731.84x = 2,653,212,077,302,709.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,653,212,077,302,709.50/48,195,731.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,050,768.53

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