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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,617.80, 72,497,445.90 and 31,339,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,617.80, 72,497,445.90 and 31,339,515.40 is: 46,954,880.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,617.80 : 72,497,445.90 = 31,339,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,617.80/72,497,445.90 = 31,339,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,617.80x = 72,497,445.90 × 31,339,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,617.80x = 2,272,034,822,243,717
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,034,822,243,717/48,387,617.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,954,880.72

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