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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040,617.56, 72,082,884.90 and 26,148,200.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040,617.56, 72,082,884.90 and 26,148,200.54 is: 39,234,252.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040,617.56 : 72,082,884.90 = 26,148,200.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040,617.56/72,082,884.90 = 26,148,200.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040,617.56x = 72,082,884.90 × 26,148,200.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040,617.56x = 1,884,837,729,866,938
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,837,729,866,938/48,040,617.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,234,252.71

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