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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,863.20, 72,505,645.20 and 41,966,997.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,863.20, 72,505,645.20 and 41,966,997.60 is: 62,885,751.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,863.20 : 72,505,645.20 = 41,966,997.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,863.20/72,505,645.20 = 41,966,997.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,863.20x = 72,505,645.20 × 41,966,997.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,863.20x = 3,042,844,238,094,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,844,238,094,852/48,386,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,885,751.15

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