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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,683,544.57, 72,909,390.66 and 28,170,032.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,683,544.57, 72,909,390.66 and 28,170,032.53 is: 42,187,969.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,683,544.57 : 72,909,390.66 = 28,170,032.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,683,544.57/72,909,390.66 = 28,170,032.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,683,544.57x = 72,909,390.66 × 28,170,032.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,683,544.57x = 2,053,859,906,634,678.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,053,859,906,634,678.25/48,683,544.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,187,969.77

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