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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286,812.60, 72,430,218.90 and 36,949,404.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286,812.60, 72,430,218.90 and 36,949,404.60 is: 55,424,106.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286,812.60 : 72,430,218.90 = 36,949,404.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286,812.60/72,430,218.90 = 36,949,404.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286,812.60x = 72,430,218.90 × 36,949,404.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286,812.60x = 2,676,253,463,402,667.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,253,463,402,667.50/48,286,812.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424,106.90

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