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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,443,630.40, 72,766,533.60 and 40,885,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,443,630.40, 72,766,533.60 and 40,885,358.40 is: 61,413,353.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,443,630.40 : 72,766,533.60 = 40,885,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,443,630.40/72,766,533.60 = 40,885,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,443,630.40x = 72,766,533.60 × 40,885,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,443,630.40x = 2,975,085,805,761,642
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,975,085,805,761,642/48,443,630.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,413,353.65

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