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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,278,312.90, 72,417,469.35 and 46,420,367.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,278,312.90, 72,417,469.35 and 46,420,367.30 is: 69,630,550.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,278,312.90 : 72,417,469.35 = 46,420,367.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,278,312.90/72,417,469.35 = 46,420,367.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,278,312.90x = 72,417,469.35 × 46,420,367.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,278,312.90x = 3,361,645,526,163,492
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,361,645,526,163,492/48,278,312.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,630,550.95

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