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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,532.60, 72,579,798.90 and 29,238,910.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,532.60, 72,579,798.90 and 29,238,910.20 is: 43,858,365.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,532.60 : 72,579,798.90 = 29,238,910.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,532.60/72,579,798.90 = 29,238,910.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,532.60x = 72,579,798.90 × 29,238,910.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,532.60x = 2,122,154,222,371,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,122,154,222,371,159/48,386,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,858,365.30

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