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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,588,326.37, 66,694,976.02 and 42,958,373.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,588,326.37, 66,694,976.02 and 42,958,373.28 is: 58,966,996.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,588,326.37 : 66,694,976.02 = 42,958,373.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,588,326.37/66,694,976.02 = 42,958,373.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,588,326.37x = 66,694,976.02 × 42,958,373.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,588,326.37x = 2,865,107,675,767,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,865,107,675,767,809/48,588,326.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,966,996.60

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