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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,356,877.60, 72,472,330.80 and 19,579,456.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,356,877.60, 72,472,330.80 and 19,579,456.80 is: 29,343,682.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,356,877.60 : 72,472,330.80 = 19,579,456.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,356,877.60/72,472,330.80 = 19,579,456.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,356,877.60x = 72,472,330.80 × 19,579,456.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,356,877.60x = 1,418,968,870,093,909.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,968,870,093,909.50/48,356,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,343,682.65

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