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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,821,406.40, 73,232,109.60 and 38,046,786.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,821,406.40, 73,232,109.60 and 38,046,786.40 is: 57,070,179.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,821,406.40 : 73,232,109.60 = 38,046,786.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,821,406.40/73,232,109.60 = 38,046,786.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,821,406.40x = 73,232,109.60 × 38,046,786.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,821,406.40x = 2,786,246,431,572,589
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,786,246,431,572,589/48,821,406.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,070,179.60

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