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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,881.20, 72,800,251.20 and 34,160,974.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,881.20, 72,800,251.20 and 34,160,974.20 is: 51,266,410.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,881.20 : 72,800,251.20 = 34,160,974.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,881.20/72,800,251.20 = 34,160,974.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,881.20x = 72,800,251.20 × 34,160,974.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,881.20x = 2,486,927,502,996,719.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,486,927,502,996,719.50/48,509,881.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,266,410.91

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