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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,335,816.40, 72,503,724.60 and 29,225,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,335,816.40, 72,503,724.60 and 29,225,518.80 is: 43,838,278.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,335,816.40 : 72,503,724.60 = 29,225,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,335,816.40/72,503,724.60 = 29,225,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,335,816.40x = 72,503,724.60 × 29,225,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,335,816.40x = 2,118,958,966,367,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,118,958,966,367,322.25/48,335,816.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,838,278.20

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