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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,280,087.80, 72,420,131.70 and 27,872,753.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,280,087.80, 72,420,131.70 and 27,872,753.40 is: 41,809,130.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,280,087.80 : 72,420,131.70 = 27,872,753.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,280,087.80/72,420,131.70 = 27,872,753.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,280,087.80x = 72,420,131.70 × 27,872,753.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,280,087.80x = 2,018,548,472,069,622.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,018,548,472,069,622.75/48,280,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,809,130.10

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