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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,859.70, 72,407,789.55 and 28,872,294.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,859.70, 72,407,789.55 and 28,872,294.90 is: 43,308,442.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,859.70 : 72,407,789.55 = 28,872,294.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,859.70/72,407,789.55 = 28,872,294.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,859.70x = 72,407,789.55 × 28,872,294.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,859.70x = 2,090,579,052,944,738
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,090,579,052,944,738/48,271,859.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,308,442.35

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