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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,967,288.20, 73,450,932.30 and 40,457,233.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,967,288.20, 73,450,932.30 and 40,457,233.80 is: 60,685,850.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,967,288.20 : 73,450,932.30 = 40,457,233.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,967,288.20/73,450,932.30 = 40,457,233.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,967,288.20x = 73,450,932.30 × 40,457,233.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,967,288.20x = 2,971,621,540,889,071.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,621,540,889,071.50/48,967,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,685,850.70

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