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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,082.30, 72,579,123.45 and 31,253,999.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,082.30, 72,579,123.45 and 31,253,999.10 is: 46,880,998.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,082.30 : 72,579,123.45 = 31,253,999.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,082.30/72,579,123.45 = 31,253,999.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,082.30x = 72,579,123.45 × 31,253,999.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,082.30x = 2,268,387,858,985,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,268,387,858,985,089/48,386,082.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,880,998.65

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