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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,049,268.96, 72,084,534.48 and 26,472,760.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,049,268.96, 72,084,534.48 and 26,472,760.80 is: 39,714,998.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,049,268.96 : 72,084,534.48 = 26,472,760.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,049,268.96/72,084,534.48 = 26,472,760.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,049,268.96x = 72,084,534.48 × 26,472,760.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,049,268.96x = 1,908,276,638,668,392.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,276,638,668,392.50/48,049,268.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,714,998.38

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