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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286,838.60, 72,430,257.90 and 36,949,430.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286,838.60, 72,430,257.90 and 36,949,430.60 is: 55,424,145.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286,838.60 : 72,430,257.90 = 36,949,430.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286,838.60/72,430,257.90 = 36,949,430.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286,838.60x = 72,430,257.90 × 36,949,430.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286,838.60x = 2,676,256,787,616,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,256,787,616,152/48,286,838.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424,145.90

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