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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,928.20, 72,407,892.30 and 37,522,385.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,928.20, 72,407,892.30 and 37,522,385.80 is: 56,283,578.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,928.20 : 72,407,892.30 = 37,522,385.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,928.20/72,407,892.30 = 37,522,385.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,928.20x = 72,407,892.30 × 37,522,385.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,928.20x = 2,716,916,869,845,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,916,869,845,449/48,271,928.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,283,578.70

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