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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,454,610.40, 72,744,901.20 and 38,880,799.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,454,610.40, 72,744,901.20 and 38,880,799.20 is: 58,371,739.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,454,610.40 : 72,744,901.20 = 38,880,799.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,454,610.40/72,744,901.20 = 38,880,799.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,454,610.40x = 72,744,901.20 × 38,880,799.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,454,610.40x = 2,828,379,896,381,039.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,828,379,896,381,039.50/48,454,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,371,739.51

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