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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877,608.60, 73,316,412.90 and 31,871,496.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877,608.60, 73,316,412.90 and 31,871,496.60 is: 47,807,244.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877,608.60 : 73,316,412.90 = 31,871,496.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877,608.60/73,316,412.90 = 31,871,496.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877,608.60x = 73,316,412.90 × 31,871,496.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877,608.60x = 2,336,703,804,466,546.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,336,703,804,466,546.50/48,877,608.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,807,244.90

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