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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,246.80, 72,577,870.20 and 36,292,011.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,246.80, 72,577,870.20 and 36,292,011.60 is: 54,438,017.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,246.80 : 72,577,870.20 = 36,292,011.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,246.80/72,577,870.20 = 36,292,011.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,246.80x = 72,577,870.20 × 36,292,011.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,246.80x = 2,633,996,907,201,694.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,633,996,907,201,694.50/48,385,246.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,438,017.40

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