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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,837.60, 72,584,756.40 and 47,256,096.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,837.60, 72,584,756.40 and 47,256,096.80 is: 70,884,145.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,837.60 : 72,584,756.40 = 47,256,096.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,837.60/72,584,756.40 = 47,256,096.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,837.60x = 72,584,756.40 × 47,256,096.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,837.60x = 3,430,072,274,642,819.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,430,072,274,642,819.50/48,389,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,884,145.20

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