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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,918.80, 72,407,878.20 and 27,864,584.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,918.80, 72,407,878.20 and 27,864,584.40 is: 41,796,876.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,918.80 : 72,407,878.20 = 27,864,584.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,918.80/72,407,878.20 = 27,864,584.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,918.80x = 72,407,878.20 × 27,864,584.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,918.80x = 2,017,615,433,328,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,615,433,328,820/48,271,918.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,796,876.60

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