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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,495,807.20, 72,743,710.80 and 42,260,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,495,807.20, 72,743,710.80 and 42,260,232.80 is: 63,390,349.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,495,807.20 : 72,743,710.80 = 42,260,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,495,807.20/72,743,710.80 = 42,260,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,495,807.20x = 72,743,710.80 × 42,260,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,495,807.20x = 3,074,166,153,143,874
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,166,153,143,874/48,495,807.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,390,349.20

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