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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,573.80, 72,582,860.70 and 43,461,700.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,573.80, 72,582,860.70 and 43,461,700.20 is: 65,192,550.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,573.80 : 72,582,860.70 = 43,461,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,573.80/72,582,860.70 = 43,461,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,573.80x = 72,582,860.70 × 43,461,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,573.80x = 3,154,574,531,401,762.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,154,574,531,401,762.50/48,388,573.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,192,550.30

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