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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,138.60, 72,414,207.90 and 42,985,348.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,138.60, 72,414,207.90 and 42,985,348.20 is: 64,478,022.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,138.60 : 72,414,207.90 = 42,985,348.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,138.60/72,414,207.90 = 42,985,348.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,138.60x = 72,414,207.90 × 42,985,348.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,138.60x = 3,112,749,941,208,691.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,112,749,941,208,691.50/48,276,138.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,478,022.30

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