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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,087.80, 72,577,631.70 and 46,742,796.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,087.80, 72,577,631.70 and 46,742,796.60 is: 70,114,194.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,087.80 : 72,577,631.70 = 46,742,796.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,087.80/72,577,631.70 = 46,742,796.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,087.80x = 72,577,631.70 × 46,742,796.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,087.80x = 3,392,481,476,262,812.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,392,481,476,262,812.50/48,385,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,114,194.90

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