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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735,237.20, 73,102,855.80 and 47,318,061.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735,237.20, 73,102,855.80 and 47,318,061.20 is: 70,977,091.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735,237.20 : 73,102,855.80 = 47,318,061.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735,237.20/73,102,855.80 = 47,318,061.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735,237.20x = 73,102,855.80 × 47,318,061.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735,237.20x = 3,459,085,404,639,175
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,459,085,404,639,175/48,735,237.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 70,977,091.80

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