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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,617,443.56, 67,084,617.60 and 27,986,902.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,617,443.56, 67,084,617.60 and 27,986,902.32 is: 38,617,633.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,617,443.56 : 67,084,617.60 = 27,986,902.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,617,443.56/67,084,617.60 = 27,986,902.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,617,443.56x = 67,084,617.60 × 27,986,902.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,617,443.56x = 1,877,490,639,945,753
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,877,490,639,945,753/48,617,443.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,617,633.97

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