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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,362,820.80, 72,583,888.80 and 47,984,907.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,362,820.80, 72,583,888.80 and 47,984,907.20 is: 72,016,708.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,362,820.80 : 72,583,888.80 = 47,984,907.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,362,820.80/72,583,888.80 = 47,984,907.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,362,820.80x = 72,583,888.80 × 47,984,907.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,362,820.80x = 3,482,931,168,283,119.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,931,168,283,119.50/48,362,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,016,708.51

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