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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,495,808.20, 72,743,712.30 and 42,260,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,495,808.20, 72,743,712.30 and 42,260,233.80 is: 63,390,350.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,495,808.20 : 72,743,712.30 = 42,260,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,495,808.20/72,743,712.30 = 42,260,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,495,808.20x = 72,743,712.30 × 42,260,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,495,808.20x = 3,074,166,289,277,935.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,074,166,289,277,935.50/48,495,808.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,390,350.70

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