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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,897.80, 72,770,846.70 and 47,876,168.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,897.80, 72,770,846.70 and 47,876,168.60 is: 71,814,252.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,897.80 : 72,770,846.70 = 47,876,168.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,897.80/72,770,846.70 = 47,876,168.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,897.80x = 72,770,846.70 × 47,876,168.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,897.80x = 3,483,989,325,773,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,483,989,325,773,954/48,513,897.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,814,252.90

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