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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,456,850.80, 72,685,276.20 and 42,977,103.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,456,850.80, 72,685,276.20 and 42,977,103.60 is: 64,465,655.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,456,850.80 : 72,685,276.20 = 42,977,103.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,456,850.80/72,685,276.20 = 42,977,103.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,456,850.80x = 72,685,276.20 × 42,977,103.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,456,850.80x = 3,123,802,645,442,014.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,123,802,645,442,014.50/48,456,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,465,655.40

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