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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,590,472.96, 72,936,140.97 and 28,160,109.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,590,472.96, 72,936,140.97 and 28,160,109.45 is: 42,269,391.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,590,472.96 : 72,936,140.97 = 28,160,109.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,590,472.96/72,936,140.97 = 28,160,109.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,590,472.96x = 72,936,140.97 × 28,160,109.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,590,472.96x = 2,053,889,712,575,829
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,889,712,575,829/48,590,472.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,269,391.25

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