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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,470,543.40, 72,705,815.10 and 33,165,042.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,470,543.40, 72,705,815.10 and 33,165,042.60 is: 49,747,563.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,470,543.40 : 72,705,815.10 = 33,165,042.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,470,543.40/72,705,815.10 = 33,165,042.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,470,543.40x = 72,705,815.10 × 33,165,042.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,470,543.40x = 2,411,291,455,059,223
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,411,291,455,059,223/48,470,543.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,747,563.90

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