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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,904,472.40, 73,182,526.20 and 42,584,139.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,904,472.40, 73,182,526.20 and 42,584,139.60 is: 63,724,538.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,904,472.40 : 73,182,526.20 = 42,584,139.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,904,472.40/73,182,526.20 = 42,584,139.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,904,472.40x = 73,182,526.20 × 42,584,139.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,904,472.40x = 3,116,414,911,981,458
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,414,911,981,458/48,904,472.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,724,538.04

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