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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,298,228.80, 72,447,343.20 and 48,014,793.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,298,228.80, 72,447,343.20 and 48,014,793.60 is: 72,022,190.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,298,228.80 : 72,447,343.20 = 48,014,793.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,298,228.80/72,447,343.20 = 48,014,793.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,298,228.80x = 72,447,343.20 × 48,014,793.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,298,228.80x = 3,478,544,230,616,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,544,230,616,364/48,298,228.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,022,190.40

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