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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,959,837.80, 73,372,571.42 and 30,976,749.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,959,837.80, 73,372,571.42 and 30,976,749.16 is: 46,422,615.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,959,837.80 : 73,372,571.42 = 30,976,749.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,959,837.80/73,372,571.42 = 30,976,749.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,959,837.80x = 73,372,571.42 × 30,976,749.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,959,837.80x = 2,272,843,740,101,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,272,843,740,101,525/48,959,837.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,422,615.81

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