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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,982.80, 72,580,474.20 and 27,979,648.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,982.80, 72,580,474.20 and 27,979,648.40 is: 41,969,472.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,982.80 : 72,580,474.20 = 27,979,648.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,982.80/72,580,474.20 = 27,979,648.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,982.80x = 72,580,474.20 × 27,979,648.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,982.80x = 2,030,776,148,821,271.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,030,776,148,821,271.25/48,386,982.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,969,472.60

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