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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,081,442.37, 72,145,841.48 and 22,518,036.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,081,442.37, 72,145,841.48 and 22,518,036.77 is: 33,788,144.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,081,442.37 : 72,145,841.48 = 22,518,036.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,081,442.37/72,145,841.48 = 22,518,036.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,081,442.37x = 72,145,841.48 × 22,518,036.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,081,442.37x = 1,624,582,711,249,231.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,624,582,711,249,231.25/48,081,442.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,788,144.26

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