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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,504,959.40, 72,757,439.10 and 33,199,458.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,504,959.40, 72,757,439.10 and 33,199,458.60 is: 49,799,187.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,504,959.40 : 72,757,439.10 = 33,199,458.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,504,959.40/72,757,439.10 = 33,199,458.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,504,959.40x = 72,757,439.10 × 33,199,458.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,504,959.40x = 2,415,507,587,242,471
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,415,507,587,242,471/48,504,959.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,799,187.90

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