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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,127,475.20, 72,159,331.20 and 26,572,403.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,127,475.20, 72,159,331.20 and 26,572,403.20 is: 39,841,002.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,127,475.20 : 72,159,331.20 = 26,572,403.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,127,475.20/72,159,331.20 = 26,572,403.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,127,475.20x = 72,159,331.20 × 26,572,403.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,127,475.20x = 1,917,446,843,288,739.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,917,446,843,288,739.75/48,127,475.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,841,002.16

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