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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,062.60, 72,536,330.70 and 35,560,331.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,062.60, 72,536,330.70 and 35,560,331.40 is: 53,293,649.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,062.60 : 72,536,330.70 = 35,560,331.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,062.60/72,536,330.70 = 35,560,331.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,062.60x = 72,536,330.70 × 35,560,331.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,062.60x = 2,579,415,958,231,994
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,579,415,958,231,994/48,400,062.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,293,649.22

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