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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,582.80, 72,689,508.60 and 40,424,958.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,582.80, 72,689,508.60 and 40,424,958.80 is: 60,727,778.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,582.80 : 72,689,508.60 = 40,424,958.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,582.80/72,689,508.60 = 40,424,958.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,582.80x = 72,689,508.60 × 40,424,958.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,582.80x = 2,938,470,390,347,245
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,938,470,390,347,245/48,387,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,727,778.08

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