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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,114,007.80, 72,171,011.70 and 23,843,556.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,114,007.80, 72,171,011.70 and 23,843,556.60 is: 35,765,334.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,114,007.80 : 72,171,011.70 = 23,843,556.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,114,007.80/72,171,011.70 = 23,843,556.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,114,007.80x = 72,171,011.70 × 23,843,556.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,114,007.80x = 1,720,813,602,348,212.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,720,813,602,348,212.50/48,114,007.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,765,334.90

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