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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,272,562.30, 72,408,843.45 and 27,865,227.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,272,562.30, 72,408,843.45 and 27,865,227.90 is: 41,797,841.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,272,562.30 : 72,408,843.45 = 27,865,227.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,272,562.30/72,408,843.45 = 27,865,227.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,272,562.30x = 72,408,843.45 × 27,865,227.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,272,562.30x = 2,017,688,924,709,672.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,688,924,709,672.25/48,272,562.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,797,841.85

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