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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,463,246.20, 72,694,869.30 and 34,858,356.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,463,246.20, 72,694,869.30 and 34,858,356.60 is: 52,287,534.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,463,246.20 : 72,694,869.30 = 34,858,356.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,463,246.20/72,694,869.30 = 34,858,356.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,463,246.20x = 72,694,869.30 × 34,858,356.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,463,246.20x = 2,534,023,677,049,792.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,534,023,677,049,792.50/48,463,246.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,287,534.90

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