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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,082.55, 78,732,123.83 and 48,900,855.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,082.55, 78,732,123.83 and 48,900,855.80 is: 73,351,283.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,082.55 : 78,732,123.83 = 48,900,855.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,082.55/78,732,123.83 = 48,900,855.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,082.55x = 78,732,123.83 × 48,900,855.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,082.55x = 3,850,068,233,994,069.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,850,068,233,994,069.50/52,488,082.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,351,283.70

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