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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735,140.30, 73,102,710.45 and 48,399,217.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735,140.30, 73,102,710.45 and 48,399,217.10 is: 72,598,825.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735,140.30 : 73,102,710.45 = 48,399,217.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735,140.30/73,102,710.45 = 48,399,217.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735,140.30x = 73,102,710.45 × 48,399,217.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735,140.30x = 3,538,113,953,667,989
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,538,113,953,667,989/48,735,140.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,598,825.65

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