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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,560,617.20, 72,840,925.80 and 37,719,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,560,617.20, 72,840,925.80 and 37,719,220.80 is: 56,578,831.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,560,617.20 : 72,840,925.80 = 37,719,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,560,617.20/72,840,925.80 = 37,719,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,560,617.20x = 72,840,925.80 × 37,719,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,560,617.20x = 2,747,502,963,526,616.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,502,963,526,616.50/48,560,617.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,578,831.20

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