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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,573,677.60, 72,813,860.40 and 28,082,362.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,573,677.60, 72,813,860.40 and 28,082,362.40 is: 42,096,569.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,573,677.60 : 72,813,860.40 = 28,082,362.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,573,677.60/72,813,860.40 = 28,082,362.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,573,677.60x = 72,813,860.40 × 28,082,362.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,573,677.60x = 2,044,785,215,495,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,044,785,215,495,809/48,573,677.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,096,569.92

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