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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,758,583.60, 73,137,875.40 and 43,467,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,758,583.60, 73,137,875.40 and 43,467,793.20 is: 65,201,689.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,758,583.60 : 73,137,875.40 = 43,467,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,758,583.60/73,137,875.40 = 43,467,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,758,583.60x = 73,137,875.40 × 43,467,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,758,583.60x = 3,179,142,042,974,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,179,142,042,974,568/48,758,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,201,689.80

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