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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,618.40, 72,584,427.60 and 39,886,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,618.40, 72,584,427.60 and 39,886,562.40 is: 59,829,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,618.40 : 72,584,427.60 = 39,886,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,618.40/72,584,427.60 = 39,886,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,618.40x = 72,584,427.60 × 39,886,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,618.40x = 2,895,143,300,735,682
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,143,300,735,682/48,389,618.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,829,843.60

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