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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,362,828.80, 72,583,900.80 and 47,984,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,362,828.80, 72,583,900.80 and 47,984,915.20 is: 72,016,720.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,362,828.80 : 72,583,900.80 = 47,984,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,362,828.80/72,583,900.80 = 47,984,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,362,828.80x = 72,583,900.80 × 47,984,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,362,828.80x = 3,482,932,324,773,212
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,482,932,324,773,212/48,362,828.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,016,720.51

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