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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,467,735.20, 72,737,032.20 and 34,118,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,467,735.20, 72,737,032.20 and 34,118,828.20 is: 51,203,182.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,467,735.20 : 72,737,032.20 = 34,118,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,467,735.20/72,737,032.20 = 34,118,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,467,735.20x = 72,737,032.20 × 34,118,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,467,735.20x = 2,481,702,305,409,668.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,481,702,305,409,668.50/48,467,735.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,203,182.80

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