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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,492,044.70, 72,738,067.05 and 43,230,778.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,492,044.70, 72,738,067.05 and 43,230,778.80 is: 64,846,168.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,492,044.70 : 72,738,067.05 = 43,230,778.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,492,044.70/72,738,067.05 = 43,230,778.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,492,044.70x = 72,738,067.05 × 43,230,778.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,492,044.70x = 3,144,523,286,978,118
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,144,523,286,978,118/48,492,044.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,846,168.20

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