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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,231,280.74, 72,262,677.60 and 40,195,892.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,231,280.74, 72,262,677.60 and 40,195,892.82 is: 60,223,630.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,231,280.74 : 72,262,677.60 = 40,195,892.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,231,280.74/72,262,677.60 = 40,195,892.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,231,280.74x = 72,262,677.60 × 40,195,892.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,231,280.74x = 2,904,662,843,695,814.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,904,662,843,695,814.50/48,231,280.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,223,630.79

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