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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,040,618.56, 72,082,886.40 and 26,148,201.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,040,618.56, 72,082,886.40 and 26,148,201.54 is: 39,234,254.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,040,618.56 : 72,082,886.40 = 26,148,201.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,040,618.56/72,082,886.40 = 26,148,201.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,040,618.56x = 72,082,886.40 × 26,148,201.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,040,618.56x = 1,884,837,841,172,125.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,884,837,841,172,125.25/48,040,618.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,234,254.21

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