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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 49,328,817.80, 73,993,226.70 and 48,478,512.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 49,328,817.80, 73,993,226.70 and 48,478,512.20 is: 72,717,768.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    49,328,817.80 : 73,993,226.70 = 48,478,512.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    49,328,817.80/73,993,226.70 = 48,478,512.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    49,328,817.80x = 73,993,226.70 × 48,478,512.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    49,328,817.80x = 3,587,081,543,293,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,587,081,543,293,316/49,328,817.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,717,768.30

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