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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,075.15, 78,732,112.73 and 48,661,699.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,075.15, 78,732,112.73 and 48,661,699.95 is: 72,992,549.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,075.15 : 78,732,112.73 = 48,661,699.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,075.15/78,732,112.73 = 48,661,699.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,075.15x = 78,732,112.73 × 48,661,699.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,075.15x = 3,831,238,445,853,527
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,238,445,853,527/52,488,075.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,992,549.93

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