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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,605,912.40, 72,908,868.60 and 47,850,085.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,605,912.40, 72,908,868.60 and 47,850,085.20 is: 71,775,127.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,605,912.40 : 72,908,868.60 = 47,850,085.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,605,912.40/72,908,868.60 = 47,850,085.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,605,912.40x = 72,908,868.60 × 47,850,085.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,605,912.40x = 3,488,695,574,345,604.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,695,574,345,604.50/48,605,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,775,127.80

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