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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,715.20, 72,581,572.80 and 37,428,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,715.20, 72,581,572.80 and 37,428,220.80 is: 56,142,331.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,715.20 : 72,581,572.80 = 37,428,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,715.20/72,581,572.80 = 37,428,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,715.20x = 72,581,572.80 × 37,428,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,715.20x = 2,716,599,132,769,674
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,716,599,132,769,674/48,387,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,142,331.20

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