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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735,817.20, 73,103,725.80 and 39,169,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735,817.20, 73,103,725.80 and 39,169,879.20 is: 58,754,818.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735,817.20 : 73,103,725.80 = 39,169,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735,817.20/73,103,725.80 = 39,169,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735,817.20x = 73,103,725.80 × 39,169,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735,817.20x = 2,863,464,108,655,923.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,464,108,655,923.50/48,735,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,754,818.80

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