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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,681,007.20, 72,879,793.20 and 47,263,831.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,681,007.20, 72,879,793.20 and 47,263,831.20 is: 70,758,154.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,681,007.20 : 72,879,793.20 = 47,263,831.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,681,007.20/72,879,793.20 = 47,263,831.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,681,007.20x = 72,879,793.20 × 47,263,831.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,681,007.20x = 3,444,578,243,695,708
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,444,578,243,695,708/48,681,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,758,154.81

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