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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,072.80, 72,769,609.20 and 46,599,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,072.80, 72,769,609.20 and 46,599,885.20 is: 69,899,827.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,072.80 : 72,769,609.20 = 46,599,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,072.80/72,769,609.20 = 46,599,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,072.80x = 72,769,609.20 × 46,599,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,072.80x = 3,391,055,434,768,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,391,055,434,768,864/48,513,072.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,899,827.80

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