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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,085,412.80, 72,175,358.40 and 23,851,703.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,085,412.80, 72,175,358.40 and 23,851,703.20 is: 35,800,986.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,085,412.80 : 72,175,358.40 = 23,851,703.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,085,412.80/72,175,358.40 = 23,851,703.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,085,412.80x = 72,175,358.40 × 23,851,703.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,085,412.80x = 1,721,505,226,910,427
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,721,505,226,910,427/48,085,412.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,800,986.76

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