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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,532,340.70, 72,798,511.05 and 37,690,944.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,532,340.70, 72,798,511.05 and 37,690,944.30 is: 56,536,416.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,532,340.70 : 72,798,511.05 = 37,690,944.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,532,340.70/72,798,511.05 = 37,690,944.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,532,340.70x = 72,798,511.05 × 37,690,944.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,532,340.70x = 2,743,844,625,108,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,844,625,108,484/48,532,340.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,536,416.45

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