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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,604,842.60, 72,809,286.30 and 30,353,015.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,604,842.60, 72,809,286.30 and 30,353,015.40 is: 45,468,337.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,604,842.60 : 72,809,286.30 = 30,353,015.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,604,842.60/72,809,286.30 = 30,353,015.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,604,842.60x = 72,809,286.30 × 30,353,015.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,604,842.60x = 2,209,981,388,326,908.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,209,981,388,326,908.75/48,604,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,468,337.52

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