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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877,913.40, 73,395,206.10 and 38,863,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877,913.40, 73,395,206.10 and 38,863,807.80 is: 58,357,998.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877,913.40 : 73,395,206.10 = 38,863,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877,913.40/73,395,206.10 = 38,863,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877,913.40x = 73,395,206.10 × 38,863,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877,913.40x = 2,852,417,183,311,787
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,417,183,311,787/48,877,913.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,357,998.22

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