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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,865,892.80, 73,186,864.80 and 47,746,148.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,865,892.80, 73,186,864.80 and 47,746,148.80 is: 71,509,814.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,865,892.80 : 73,186,864.80 = 47,746,148.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,865,892.80/73,186,864.80 = 47,746,148.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,865,892.80x = 73,186,864.80 × 47,746,148.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,865,892.80x = 3,494,390,936,946,282
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,494,390,936,946,282/48,865,892.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,509,814.65

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