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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,272,563.80, 72,408,845.70 and 27,865,229.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,272,563.80, 72,408,845.70 and 27,865,229.40 is: 41,797,844.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,272,563.80 : 72,408,845.70 = 27,865,229.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,272,563.80/72,408,845.70 = 27,865,229.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,272,563.80x = 72,408,845.70 × 27,865,229.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,272,563.80x = 2,017,689,096,019,703.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,689,096,019,703.50/48,272,563.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,797,844.10

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