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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,286,960.10, 72,430,440.15 and 36,949,552.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,286,960.10, 72,430,440.15 and 36,949,552.10 is: 55,424,328.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,286,960.10 : 72,430,440.15 = 36,949,552.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,286,960.10/72,430,440.15 = 36,949,552.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,286,960.10x = 72,430,440.15 × 36,949,552.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,286,960.10x = 2,676,272,321,948,357
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,676,272,321,948,357/48,286,960.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424,328.15

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