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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,462,452.66, 72,586,876.84 and 40,057,826.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,462,452.66, 72,586,876.84 and 40,057,826.24 is: 59,998,459.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,462,452.66 : 72,586,876.84 = 40,057,826.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,462,452.66/72,586,876.84 = 40,057,826.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,462,452.66x = 72,586,876.84 × 40,057,826.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,462,452.66x = 2,907,672,499,761,000.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,672,499,761,000.50/48,462,452.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,998,459.43

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