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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,568.36, 66,978,938.34 and 30,882,419.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,568.36, 66,978,938.34 and 30,882,419.06 is: 42,636,971.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,568.36 : 66,978,938.34 = 30,882,419.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,568.36/66,978,938.34 = 30,882,419.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,568.36x = 66,978,938.34 × 30,882,419.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,568.36x = 2,068,471,642,009,780.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,068,471,642,009,780.75/48,513,568.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,636,971.72

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