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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286,937.60, 72,430,406.40 and 36,949,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286,937.60, 72,430,406.40 and 36,949,529.60 is: 55,424,294.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286,937.60 : 72,430,406.40 = 36,949,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286,937.60/72,430,406.40 = 36,949,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286,937.60x = 72,430,406.40 × 36,949,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286,937.60x = 2,676,269,445,216,830
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,269,445,216,830/48,286,937.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424,294.40

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