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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,588,159.16, 66,694,748.15 and 42,958,205.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,588,159.16, 66,694,748.15 and 42,958,205.92 is: 58,966,768.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,588,159.16 : 66,694,748.15 = 42,958,205.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,588,159.16/66,694,748.15 = 42,958,205.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,588,159.16x = 66,694,748.15 × 42,958,205.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,588,159.16x = 2,865,086,724,810,239
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,086,724,810,239/48,588,159.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,966,768.33

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