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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,672,051.60, 73,008,077.40 and 29,524,429.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,672,051.60, 73,008,077.40 and 29,524,429.20 is: 44,286,643.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,672,051.60 : 73,008,077.40 = 29,524,429.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,672,051.60/73,008,077.40 = 29,524,429.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,672,051.60x = 73,008,077.40 × 29,524,429.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,672,051.60x = 2,155,521,812,224,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,521,812,224,420.25/48,672,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,286,643.80

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