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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040,615.10, 72,082,881.48 and 26,148,198.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040,615.10, 72,082,881.48 and 26,148,198.38 is: 39,234,249.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040,615.10 : 72,082,881.48 = 26,148,198.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040,615.10/72,082,881.48 = 26,148,198.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040,615.10x = 72,082,881.48 × 26,148,198.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040,615.10x = 1,884,837,484,741,068
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,837,484,741,068/48,040,615.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,234,249.62

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