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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 52,488,249.35, 78,732,374.03 and 48,661,874.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 52,488,249.35, 78,732,374.03 and 48,661,874.15 is: 72,992,811.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    52,488,249.35 : 78,732,374.03 = 48,661,874.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    52,488,249.35/78,732,374.03 = 48,661,874.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    52,488,249.35x = 78,732,374.03 × 48,661,874.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    52,488,249.35x = 3,831,264,876,335,279
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,831,264,876,335,279/52,488,249.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,992,811.23

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