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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,736.30, 72,580,104.45 and 27,979,401.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,736.30, 72,580,104.45 and 27,979,401.90 is: 41,969,102.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,736.30 : 72,580,104.45 = 27,979,401.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,736.30/72,580,104.45 = 27,979,401.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,736.30x = 72,580,104.45 × 27,979,401.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,736.30x = 2,030,747,912,350,528.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,747,912,350,528.50/48,386,736.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,969,102.85

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