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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,948,941.52, 67,549,595.40 and 27,218,442.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,948,941.52, 67,549,595.40 and 27,218,442.96 is: 37,561,482.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,948,941.52 : 67,549,595.40 = 27,218,442.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,948,941.52/67,549,595.40 = 27,218,442.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,948,941.52x = 67,549,595.40 × 27,218,442.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,948,941.52x = 1,838,594,809,365,978.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,838,594,809,365,978.50/48,948,941.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,561,482.48

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