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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,123,609.60, 72,185,414.40 and 23,866,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,123,609.60, 72,185,414.40 and 23,866,280.40 is: 35,799,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,123,609.60 : 72,185,414.40 = 23,866,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,123,609.60/72,185,414.40 = 23,866,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,123,609.60x = 72,185,414.40 × 23,866,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,123,609.60x = 1,722,797,340,860,597.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,722,797,340,860,597.75/48,123,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,799,420.60

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