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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334,892.80, 72,541,996.80 and 47,956,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334,892.80, 72,541,996.80 and 47,956,979.20 is: 71,974,816.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334,892.80 : 72,541,996.80 = 47,956,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334,892.80/72,541,996.80 = 47,956,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334,892.80x = 72,541,996.80 × 47,956,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334,892.80x = 3,478,895,031,664,066.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,895,031,664,066.50/48,334,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,974,816.33

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