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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,584.20, 72,506,726.70 and 41,967,718.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,584.20, 72,506,726.70 and 41,967,718.60 is: 62,886,832.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,584.20 : 72,506,726.70 = 41,967,718.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,584.20/72,506,726.70 = 41,967,718.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,584.20x = 72,506,726.70 × 41,967,718.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,584.20x = 3,042,941,902,752,707
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,042,941,902,752,707/48,387,584.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,886,832.50

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