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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,476,951.76, 66,901,471.56 and 27,858,617.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,476,951.76, 66,901,471.56 and 27,858,617.04 is: 38,446,775.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,476,951.76 : 66,901,471.56 = 27,858,617.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,476,951.76/66,901,471.56 = 27,858,617.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,476,951.76x = 66,901,471.56 × 27,858,617.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,476,951.76x = 1,863,782,475,602,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,863,782,475,602,491.50/48,476,951.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,446,775.38

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