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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,081,440.37, 72,145,838.48 and 22,518,034.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,081,440.37, 72,145,838.48 and 22,518,034.77 is: 33,788,141.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,081,440.37 : 72,145,838.48 = 22,518,034.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,081,440.37/72,145,838.48 = 22,518,034.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,081,440.37x = 72,145,838.48 × 22,518,034.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,081,440.37x = 1,624,582,499,290,853.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,582,499,290,853.50/48,081,440.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,788,141.26

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