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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,462,453.66, 72,586,878.34 and 40,057,827.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,462,453.66, 72,586,878.34 and 40,057,827.24 is: 59,998,460.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,462,453.66 : 72,586,878.34 = 40,057,827.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,462,453.66/72,586,878.34 = 40,057,827.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,462,453.66x = 72,586,878.34 × 40,057,827.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,462,453.66x = 2,907,672,632,434,618.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,907,672,632,434,618.50/48,462,453.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,998,460.93

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