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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,962,684.40, 73,337,738.40 and 40,459,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,962,684.40, 73,337,738.40 and 40,459,628.40 is: 60,601,612.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,962,684.40 : 73,337,738.40 = 40,459,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,962,684.40/73,337,738.40 = 40,459,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,962,684.40x = 73,337,738.40 × 40,459,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,962,684.40x = 2,967,217,643,360,410.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,217,643,360,410.50/48,962,684.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,601,612.83

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