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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,606,442.40, 72,909,663.60 and 47,850,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,606,442.40, 72,909,663.60 and 47,850,615.20 is: 71,775,922.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,606,442.40 : 72,909,663.60 = 47,850,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,606,442.40/72,909,663.60 = 47,850,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,606,442.40x = 72,909,663.60 × 47,850,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,606,442.40x = 3,488,772,257,285,046.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,488,772,257,285,046.50/48,606,442.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,775,922.80

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