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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,133.60, 72,579,200.40 and 39,876,079.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,133.60, 72,579,200.40 and 39,876,079.20 is: 59,814,118.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,133.60 : 72,579,200.40 = 39,876,079.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,133.60/72,579,200.40 = 39,876,079.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,133.60x = 72,579,200.40 × 39,876,079.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,133.60x = 2,894,173,943,423,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,894,173,943,423,072/48,386,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,814,118.80

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