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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,144,477.60, 79,716,716.40 and 48,609,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,144,477.60, 79,716,716.40 and 48,609,514.40 is: 72,914,271.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,144,477.60 : 79,716,716.40 = 48,609,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,144,477.60/79,716,716.40 = 48,609,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,144,477.60x = 79,716,716.40 × 48,609,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,144,477.60x = 3,874,990,873,766,516.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,874,990,873,766,516.50/53,144,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,914,271.60

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