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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,516.80, 72,686,409.60 and 40,422,892.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,516.80, 72,686,409.60 and 40,422,892.80 is: 60,724,678.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,516.80 : 72,686,409.60 = 40,422,892.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,516.80/72,686,409.60 = 40,422,892.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,516.80x = 72,686,409.60 × 40,422,892.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,516.80x = 2,938,194,943,277,690.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,194,943,277,690.50/48,385,516.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,724,678.33

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