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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,524.20, 72,506,636.70 and 41,967,658.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,524.20, 72,506,636.70 and 41,967,658.60 is: 62,886,742.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,524.20 : 72,506,636.70 = 41,967,658.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,524.20/72,506,636.70 = 41,967,658.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,524.20x = 72,506,636.70 × 41,967,658.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,524.20x = 3,042,933,775,259,831
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,933,775,259,831/48,387,524.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,886,742.51

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