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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,390,429.60, 72,501,663.60 and 40,832,157.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,390,429.60, 72,501,663.60 and 40,832,157.60 is: 61,177,372.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,390,429.60 : 72,501,663.60 = 40,832,157.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,390,429.60/72,501,663.60 = 40,832,157.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,390,429.60x = 72,501,663.60 × 40,832,157.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,390,429.60x = 2,960,399,354,377,383
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,960,399,354,377,383/48,390,429.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,177,372.86

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