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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,686,918.87, 72,966,789.91 and 37,130,070.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,686,918.87, 72,966,789.91 and 37,130,070.03 is: 55,646,610.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,686,918.87 : 72,966,789.91 = 37,130,070.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,686,918.87/72,966,789.91 = 37,130,070.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,686,918.87x = 72,966,789.91 × 37,130,070.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,686,918.87x = 2,709,262,018,857,763
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,709,262,018,857,763/48,686,918.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,646,610.67

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