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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,893,286.40, 73,418,265.60 and 38,879,180.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,893,286.40, 73,418,265.60 and 38,879,180.80 is: 58,381,062.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893,286.40 : 73,418,265.60 = 38,879,180.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893,286.40/73,418,265.60 = 38,879,180.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893,286.40x = 73,418,265.60 × 38,879,180.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893,286.40x = 2,854,442,022,284,820
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,854,442,022,284,820/48,893,286.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,381,062.77

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