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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040,606.60, 72,082,868.76 and 26,148,189.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040,606.60, 72,082,868.76 and 26,148,189.88 is: 39,234,236.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040,606.60 : 72,082,868.76 = 26,148,189.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040,606.60/72,082,868.76 = 26,148,189.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040,606.60x = 72,082,868.76 × 26,148,189.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040,606.60x = 1,884,836,539,431,600.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,836,539,431,600.25/48,040,606.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,234,236.88

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