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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,747.80, 72,493,140.90 and 31,336,645.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,747.80, 72,493,140.90 and 31,336,645.40 is: 46,950,577.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,747.80 : 72,493,140.90 = 31,336,645.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,747.80/72,493,140.90 = 31,336,645.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,747.80x = 72,493,140.90 × 31,336,645.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,747.80x = 2,271,691,850,315,537
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,271,691,850,315,537/48,384,747.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,950,577.48

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