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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,558,428.70, 72,837,643.05 and 33,252,927.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,558,428.70, 72,837,643.05 and 33,252,927.90 is: 49,879,391.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,558,428.70 : 72,837,643.05 = 33,252,927.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,558,428.70/72,837,643.05 = 33,252,927.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,558,428.70x = 72,837,643.05 × 33,252,927.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,558,428.70x = 2,422,064,892,747,586
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,422,064,892,747,586/48,558,428.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,879,391.85

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