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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,037.60, 72,579,056.40 and 39,875,983.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,037.60, 72,579,056.40 and 39,875,983.20 is: 59,813,974.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,037.60 : 72,579,056.40 = 39,875,983.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,037.60/72,579,056.40 = 39,875,983.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,037.60x = 72,579,056.40 × 39,875,983.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,037.60x = 2,894,161,233,678,253
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,161,233,678,253/48,386,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,813,974.80

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