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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,460,666.80, 72,691,000.20 and 46,547,479.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,460,666.80, 72,691,000.20 and 46,547,479.20 is: 69,821,218.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,460,666.80 : 72,691,000.20 = 46,547,479.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,460,666.80/72,691,000.20 = 46,547,479.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,460,666.80x = 72,691,000.20 × 46,547,479.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,460,666.80x = 3,383,582,819,836,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,383,582,819,836,696/48,460,666.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,821,218.80

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