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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,456,821.80, 72,685,232.70 and 42,977,074.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,456,821.80, 72,685,232.70 and 42,977,074.60 is: 64,465,611.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456,821.80 : 72,685,232.70 = 42,977,074.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456,821.80/72,685,232.70 = 42,977,074.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456,821.80x = 72,685,232.70 × 42,977,074.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456,821.80x = 3,123,798,668,066,259.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,798,668,066,259.50/48,456,821.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,465,611.90

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