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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504,159.60, 72,649,951.20 and 43,118,890.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504,159.60, 72,649,951.20 and 43,118,890.80 is: 64,583,848.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504,159.60 : 72,649,951.20 = 43,118,890.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504,159.60/72,649,951.20 = 43,118,890.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504,159.60x = 72,649,951.20 × 43,118,890.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504,159.60x = 3,132,585,312,418,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,585,312,418,129/48,504,159.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,583,848.85

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