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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,429.60, 72,576,644.40 and 39,314,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,429.60, 72,576,644.40 and 39,314,503.20 is: 58,971,754.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,429.60 : 72,576,644.40 = 39,314,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,429.60/72,576,644.40 = 39,314,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,429.60x = 72,576,644.40 × 39,314,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,429.60x = 2,853,314,718,509,062.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,853,314,718,509,062.50/48,384,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,971,754.80

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