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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,386.20, 72,506,429.70 and 41,967,520.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,386.20, 72,506,429.70 and 41,967,520.60 is: 62,886,535.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,386.20 : 72,506,429.70 = 41,967,520.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,386.20/72,506,429.70 = 41,967,520.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,386.20x = 72,506,429.70 × 41,967,520.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,386.20x = 3,042,915,082,067,202
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,915,082,067,202/48,387,386.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,886,535.54

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