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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,004,857.17, 66,246,867.77 and 25,978,350.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,004,857.17, 66,246,867.77 and 25,978,350.74 is: 35,850,213.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,004,857.17 : 66,246,867.77 = 25,978,350.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,004,857.17/66,246,867.77 = 25,978,350.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,004,857.17x = 66,246,867.77 × 25,978,350.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,004,857.17x = 1,720,984,366,089,173.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,984,366,089,173.25/48,004,857.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,850,213.24

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