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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683,341.02, 72,909,086.86 and 28,169,829

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683,341.02, 72,909,086.86 and 28,169,829 is: 42,187,665.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683,341.02 : 72,909,086.86 = 28,169,829 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683,341.02/72,909,086.86 = 28,169,829/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683,341.02x = 72,909,086.86 × 28,169,829
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683,341.02x = 2,053,836,509,392,347
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,836,509,392,347/48,683,341.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,187,665.56

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