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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,520,488.64, 125,240,229.60 and 48,988,174.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,520,488.64, 125,240,229.60 and 48,988,174.56 is: 73,458,504.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,520,488.64 : 125,240,229.60 = 48,988,174.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,520,488.64/125,240,229.60 = 48,988,174.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,520,488.64x = 125,240,229.60 × 48,988,174.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,520,488.64x = 6,135,290,229,579,279
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,135,290,229,579,279/83,520,488.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,458,504.97

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