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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,458,412.80, 72,687,619.20 and 39,849,068.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,458,412.80, 72,687,619.20 and 39,849,068.60 is: 59,773,602.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,458,412.80 : 72,687,619.20 = 39,849,068.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,458,412.80/72,687,619.20 = 39,849,068.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,458,412.80x = 72,687,619.20 × 39,849,068.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,458,412.80x = 2,896,533,923,871,477.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,896,533,923,871,477.50/48,458,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,773,602.90

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