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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040,603.60, 72,082,864.23 and 26,148,186.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040,603.60, 72,082,864.23 and 26,148,186.85 is: 39,234,232.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040,603.60 : 72,082,864.23 = 26,148,186.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040,603.60/72,082,864.23 = 26,148,186.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040,603.60x = 72,082,864.23 × 26,148,186.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040,603.60x = 1,884,836,202,569,221.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,836,202,569,221.50/48,040,603.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,234,232.32

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