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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,473,280.85, 72,283,009.86 and 48,036,087.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,473,280.85, 72,283,009.86 and 48,036,087.59 is: 71,631,070.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,473,280.85 : 72,283,009.86 = 48,036,087.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,473,280.85/72,283,009.86 = 48,036,087.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,473,280.85x = 72,283,009.86 × 48,036,087.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,473,280.85x = 3,472,192,992,903,794
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,472,192,992,903,794/48,473,280.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,631,070.40

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