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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,917,616.80, 73,376,425.20 and 37,615,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,917,616.80, 73,376,425.20 and 37,615,114.40 is: 56,422,671.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,917,616.80 : 73,376,425.20 = 37,615,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,917,616.80/73,376,425.20 = 37,615,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,917,616.80x = 73,376,425.20 × 37,615,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,917,616.80x = 2,760,062,628,161,043
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,760,062,628,161,043/48,917,616.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,422,671.60

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