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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,278,301.40, 72,417,452.10 and 46,420,355.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,278,301.40, 72,417,452.10 and 46,420,355.80 is: 69,630,533.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,278,301.40 : 72,417,452.10 = 46,420,355.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,278,301.40/72,417,452.10 = 46,420,355.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,278,301.40x = 72,417,452.10 × 46,420,355.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,278,301.40x = 3,361,643,892,611,456.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,643,892,611,456.50/48,278,301.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,630,533.70

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