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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,207,827.15, 73,811,740.73 and 48,490,381.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,207,827.15, 73,811,740.73 and 48,490,381.80 is: 72,735,572.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,207,827.15 : 73,811,740.73 = 48,490,381.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,207,827.15/73,811,740.73 = 48,490,381.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,207,827.15x = 73,811,740.73 × 48,490,381.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,207,827.15x = 3,579,159,489,077,858.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,579,159,489,077,858.50/49,207,827.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,735,572.70

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