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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,672,857.60, 73,009,286.40 and 29,525,235.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,672,857.60, 73,009,286.40 and 29,525,235.20 is: 44,287,852.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,672,857.60 : 73,009,286.40 = 29,525,235.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,672,857.60/73,009,286.40 = 29,525,235.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,672,857.60x = 73,009,286.40 × 29,525,235.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,672,857.60x = 2,155,616,352,744,161.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,155,616,352,744,161.50/48,672,857.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,287,852.80

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