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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,353,156.96, 66,716,554.57 and 40,544,254.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,353,156.96, 66,716,554.57 and 40,544,254.76 is: 55,942,014.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,353,156.96 : 66,716,554.57 = 40,544,254.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,353,156.96/66,716,554.57 = 40,544,254.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,353,156.96x = 66,716,554.57 × 40,544,254.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,353,156.96x = 2,704,972,984,760,579
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,704,972,984,760,579/48,353,156.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,942,014.03

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