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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,936,059.40, 73,303,173.90 and 28,679,905.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,936,059.40, 73,303,173.90 and 28,679,905.80 is: 42,960,715.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,936,059.40 : 73,303,173.90 = 28,679,905.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,936,059.40/73,303,173.90 = 28,679,905.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,936,059.40x = 73,303,173.90 × 28,679,905.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,936,059.40x = 2,102,328,122,293,018.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,102,328,122,293,018.75/48,936,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,960,715.43

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