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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,517,732.40, 72,776,598.60 and 19,749,059.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,517,732.40, 72,776,598.60 and 19,749,059.60 is: 29,623,589.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,517,732.40 : 72,776,598.60 = 19,749,059.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,517,732.40/72,776,598.60 = 19,749,059.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,517,732.40x = 72,776,598.60 × 19,749,059.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,517,732.40x = 1,437,269,383,236,676.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,437,269,383,236,676.50/48,517,732.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,623,589.40

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