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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,449,957.60, 72,608,581.20 and 39,492,005.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,449,957.60, 72,608,581.20 and 39,492,005.60 is: 59,183,921.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,449,957.60 : 72,608,581.20 = 39,492,005.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,449,957.60/72,608,581.20 = 39,492,005.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,449,957.60x = 72,608,581.20 × 39,492,005.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,449,957.60x = 2,867,458,495,358,455
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,867,458,495,358,455/48,449,957.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,183,921.67

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