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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,334,938.40, 72,502,407.60 and 33,974,221.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,334,938.40, 72,502,407.60 and 33,974,221.60 is: 50,961,332.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,334,938.40 : 72,502,407.60 = 33,974,221.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,334,938.40/72,502,407.60 = 33,974,221.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,334,938.40x = 72,502,407.60 × 33,974,221.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,334,938.40x = 2,463,212,862,335,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,463,212,862,335,924/48,334,938.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,961,332.40

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