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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936,058.40, 73,303,172.40 and 28,679,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936,058.40, 73,303,172.40 and 28,679,904.80 is: 42,960,713.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936,058.40 : 73,303,172.40 = 28,679,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936,058.40/73,303,172.40 = 28,679,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936,058.40x = 73,303,172.40 × 28,679,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936,058.40x = 2,102,328,005,969,987.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,328,005,969,987.75/48,936,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,960,713.93

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