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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,909.80, 72,407,864.70 and 27,864,575.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,909.80, 72,407,864.70 and 27,864,575.40 is: 41,796,863.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,909.80 : 72,407,864.70 = 27,864,575.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,909.80/72,407,864.70 = 27,864,575.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,909.80x = 72,407,864.70 × 27,864,575.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,909.80x = 2,017,614,405,486,148.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,614,405,486,148.25/48,271,909.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,796,863.10

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