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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,123,221.60, 72,184,832.40 and 23,865,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,123,221.60, 72,184,832.40 and 23,865,892.40 is: 35,798,838.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,123,221.60 : 72,184,832.40 = 23,865,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,123,221.60/72,184,832.40 = 23,865,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,123,221.60x = 72,184,832.40 × 23,865,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,123,221.60x = 1,722,755,442,970,433.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,755,442,970,433.75/48,123,221.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,798,838.60

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