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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,968,097.20, 73,452,145.80 and 40,458,042.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,968,097.20, 73,452,145.80 and 40,458,042.80 is: 60,687,064.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,968,097.20 : 73,452,145.80 = 40,458,042.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,968,097.20/73,452,145.80 = 40,458,042.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,968,097.20x = 73,452,145.80 × 40,458,042.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,968,097.20x = 2,971,730,058,528,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,730,058,528,240/48,968,097.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,687,064.20

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