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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,508,835.60, 72,763,253.40 and 46,808,224.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,508,835.60, 72,763,253.40 and 46,808,224.40 is: 70,212,336.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,508,835.60 : 72,763,253.40 = 46,808,224.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,508,835.60/72,763,253.40 = 46,808,224.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,508,835.60x = 72,763,253.40 × 46,808,224.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,508,835.60x = 3,405,918,693,221,263
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,405,918,693,221,263/48,508,835.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,212,336.60

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