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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,776,002.40, 73,164,003.60 and 40,839,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,776,002.40, 73,164,003.60 and 40,839,816.80 is: 61,259,725.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,776,002.40 : 73,164,003.60 = 40,839,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,776,002.40/73,164,003.60 = 40,839,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,776,002.40x = 73,164,003.60 × 40,839,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,776,002.40x = 2,988,004,503,378,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,004,503,378,540/48,776,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,259,725.20

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