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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,378.35, 72,458,566.61 and 36,059,785.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,378.35, 72,458,566.61 and 36,059,785.34 is: 54,000,618.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,378.35 : 72,458,566.61 = 36,059,785.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,378.35/72,458,566.61 = 36,059,785.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,378.35x = 72,458,566.61 × 36,059,785.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,378.35x = 2,612,840,357,458,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,612,840,357,458,100/48,385,378.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,000,618.50

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