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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,205,229.41, 66,532,872.05 and 28,636,988.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,205,229.41, 66,532,872.05 and 28,636,988.59 is: 39,524,780.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,205,229.41 : 66,532,872.05 = 28,636,988.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,205,229.41/66,532,872.05 = 28,636,988.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,205,229.41x = 66,532,872.05 × 28,636,988.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,205,229.41x = 1,905,301,097,755,779.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,905,301,097,755,779.75/48,205,229.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,524,780.22

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