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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,143,803.60, 79,715,705.40 and 48,608,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,143,803.60, 79,715,705.40 and 48,608,840.40 is: 72,913,260.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,143,803.60 : 79,715,705.40 = 48,608,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,143,803.60/79,715,705.40 = 48,608,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,143,803.60x = 79,715,705.40 × 48,608,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,143,803.60x = 3,874,888,001,162,018.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,888,001,162,018.50/53,143,803.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,913,260.60

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