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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,305.80, 72,582,458.70 and 42,719,601.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,305.80, 72,582,458.70 and 42,719,601.80 is: 64,079,402.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,305.80 : 72,582,458.70 = 42,719,601.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,305.80/72,582,458.70 = 42,719,601.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,305.80x = 72,582,458.70 × 42,719,601.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,305.80x = 3,100,693,733,328,945.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,100,693,733,328,945.50/48,388,305.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,079,402.70

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