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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,367,812.80, 72,551,719.20 and 38,801,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,367,812.80, 72,551,719.20 and 38,801,874.80 is: 58,202,812.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,367,812.80 : 72,551,719.20 = 38,801,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,367,812.80/72,551,719.20 = 38,801,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,367,812.80x = 72,551,719.20 × 38,801,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,367,812.80x = 2,815,142,724,923,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,815,142,724,923,156/48,367,812.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,202,812.20

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