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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869,605.20, 73,256,196.60 and 27,314,533.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869,605.20, 73,256,196.60 and 27,314,533.20 is: 40,944,853.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869,605.20 : 73,256,196.60 = 27,314,533.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869,605.20/73,256,196.60 = 27,314,533.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869,605.20x = 73,256,196.60 × 27,314,533.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869,605.20x = 2,000,958,814,136,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,000,958,814,136,427/48,869,605.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,944,853.27

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