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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,751,374.60, 73,145,724.30 and 47,986,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,751,374.60, 73,145,724.30 and 47,986,216.20 is: 71,997,693.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751,374.60 : 73,145,724.30 = 47,986,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751,374.60/73,145,724.30 = 47,986,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751,374.60x = 73,145,724.30 × 47,986,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751,374.60x = 3,509,986,540,365,393.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,509,986,540,365,393.50/48,751,374.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,997,693.79

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