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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,816,076.80, 73,140,134.40 and 31,767,974.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,816,076.80, 73,140,134.40 and 31,767,974.40 is: 47,597,309.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,816,076.80 : 73,140,134.40 = 31,767,974.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,816,076.80/73,140,134.40 = 31,767,974.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,816,076.80x = 73,140,134.40 × 31,767,974.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,816,076.80x = 2,323,513,917,231,759.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,513,917,231,759.50/48,816,076.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,597,309.52

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