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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040,595.76, 72,082,852.20 and 26,148,179.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040,595.76, 72,082,852.20 and 26,148,179.28 is: 39,234,220.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040,595.76 : 72,082,852.20 = 26,148,179.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040,595.76/72,082,852.20 = 26,148,179.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040,595.76x = 72,082,852.20 × 26,148,179.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040,595.76x = 1,884,835,342,339,342.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,835,342,339,342.50/48,040,595.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,234,220.82

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