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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,066.32, 72,588,168.83 and 36,942,540.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,066.32, 72,588,168.83 and 36,942,540.95 is: 55,413,864.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,066.32 : 72,588,168.83 = 36,942,540.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,066.32/72,588,168.83 = 36,942,540.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,066.32x = 72,588,168.83 × 36,942,540.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,066.32x = 2,681,591,399,761,615.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,681,591,399,761,615.50/48,392,066.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,413,864.38

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