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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334,934.40, 72,502,401.60 and 46,476,988.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334,934.40, 72,502,401.60 and 46,476,988.80 is: 69,715,483.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334,934.40 : 72,502,401.60 = 46,476,988.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334,934.40/72,502,401.60 = 46,476,988.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334,934.40x = 72,502,401.60 × 46,476,988.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334,934.40x = 3,369,693,307,136,301.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,369,693,307,136,301.50/48,334,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,715,483.20

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