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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,869,787.20, 73,256,469.60 and 27,314,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,869,787.20, 73,256,469.60 and 27,314,715.20 is: 40,945,126.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,869,787.20 : 73,256,469.60 = 27,314,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,869,787.20/73,256,469.60 = 27,314,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,869,787.20x = 73,256,469.60 × 27,314,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,869,787.20x = 2,000,979,603,681,457.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,000,979,603,681,457.75/48,869,787.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,945,126.19

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