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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,835,176, 73,156,989.79 and 28,321,799.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,835,176, 73,156,989.79 and 28,321,799.43 is: 42,427,155.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,835,176 : 73,156,989.79 = 28,321,799.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,835,176/73,156,989.79 = 28,321,799.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,835,176x = 73,156,989.79 × 28,321,799.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,835,176x = 2,071,937,591,734,938
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,071,937,591,734,938/48,835,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,427,155.21

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