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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,537,715.20, 72,806,572.80 and 40,884,964.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,537,715.20, 72,806,572.80 and 40,884,964.80 is: 61,327,447.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,537,715.20 : 72,806,572.80 = 40,884,964.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,537,715.20/72,806,572.80 = 40,884,964.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,537,715.20x = 72,806,572.80 × 40,884,964.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,537,715.20x = 2,976,694,166,136,637
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,976,694,166,136,637/48,537,715.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,327,447.20

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