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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,402,003.80, 72,603,005.70 and 48,066,080.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,402,003.80, 72,603,005.70 and 48,066,080.60 is: 72,099,120.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,402,003.80 : 72,603,005.70 = 48,066,080.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,402,003.80/72,603,005.70 = 48,066,080.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,402,003.80x = 72,603,005.70 × 48,066,080.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,402,003.80x = 3,489,741,923,778,459.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,489,741,923,778,459.50/48,402,003.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,099,120.90

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