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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,903,438.80, 73,355,158.20 and 36,706,867.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,903,438.80, 73,355,158.20 and 36,706,867.85 is: 55,060,301.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,903,438.80 : 73,355,158.20 = 36,706,867.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,903,438.80/73,355,158.20 = 36,706,867.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,903,438.80x = 73,355,158.20 × 36,706,867.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,903,438.80x = 2,692,638,098,163,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,692,638,098,163,244/48,903,438.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,060,301.78

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