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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,079.80, 72,577,619.70 and 36,291,844.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,079.80, 72,577,619.70 and 36,291,844.60 is: 54,437,766.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,079.80 : 72,577,619.70 = 36,291,844.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,079.80/72,577,619.70 = 36,291,844.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,079.80x = 72,577,619.70 × 36,291,844.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,079.80x = 2,633,975,695,590,299
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,975,695,590,299/48,385,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,437,766.90

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