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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,487.60, 72,764,231.40 and 43,726,518.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,487.60, 72,764,231.40 and 43,726,518.60 is: 65,589,777.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,487.60 : 72,764,231.40 = 43,726,518.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,487.60/72,764,231.40 = 43,726,518.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,487.60x = 72,764,231.40 × 43,726,518.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,487.60x = 3,181,726,517,726,804.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,181,726,517,726,804.50/48,509,487.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,589,777.90

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