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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879,423.60, 73,319,135.40 and 48,123,596.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879,423.60, 73,319,135.40 and 48,123,596.40 is: 72,185,394.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879,423.60 : 73,319,135.40 = 48,123,596.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879,423.60/73,319,135.40 = 48,123,596.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879,423.60x = 73,319,135.40 × 48,123,596.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879,423.60x = 3,528,380,480,386,552.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,528,380,480,386,552.50/48,879,423.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,185,394.60

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