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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,875,680.20, 73,250,534.70 and 37,459,540.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,875,680.20, 73,250,534.70 and 37,459,540.20 is: 56,141,036.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,875,680.20 : 73,250,534.70 = 37,459,540.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,875,680.20/73,250,534.70 = 37,459,540.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,875,680.20x = 73,250,534.70 × 37,459,540.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,875,680.20x = 2,743,931,349,266,145.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,743,931,349,266,145.50/48,875,680.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,141,036.57

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