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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,638.80, 72,581,458.20 and 43,908,662.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,638.80, 72,581,458.20 and 43,908,662.80 is: 65,862,994.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,638.80 : 72,581,458.20 = 43,908,662.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,638.80/72,581,458.20 = 43,908,662.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,638.80x = 72,581,458.20 × 43,908,662.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,638.80x = 3,186,954,773,636,095
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,186,954,773,636,095/48,387,638.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,862,994.20

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