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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,199,337.20, 72,276,196.20 and 28,010,767.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,199,337.20, 72,276,196.20 and 28,010,767.60 is: 42,002,895.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,199,337.20 : 72,276,196.20 = 28,010,767.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,199,337.20/72,276,196.20 = 28,010,767.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,199,337.20x = 72,276,196.20 × 28,010,767.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,199,337.20x = 2,024,511,734,770,203.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,024,511,734,770,203.25/48,199,337.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,002,895.73

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