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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,661.80, 72,600,992.70 and 48,117,226.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,661.80, 72,600,992.70 and 48,117,226.60 is: 72,175,839.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,661.80 : 72,600,992.70 = 48,117,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,661.80/72,600,992.70 = 48,117,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,661.80x = 72,600,992.70 × 48,117,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,661.80x = 3,493,358,417,130,846
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,493,358,417,130,846/48,400,661.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,175,839.90

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