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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,527,540.74, 72,827,463.26 and 35,607,078.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,527,540.74, 72,827,463.26 and 35,607,078.87 is: 53,437,144.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,527,540.74 : 72,827,463.26 = 35,607,078.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,527,540.74/72,827,463.26 = 35,607,078.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,527,540.74x = 72,827,463.26 × 35,607,078.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,527,540.74x = 2,593,173,228,200,847.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,593,173,228,200,847.50/48,527,540.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,437,144.94

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