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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,151,316.12, 72,103,661.40 and 26,561,922.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,151,316.12, 72,103,661.40 and 26,561,922.80 is: 39,774,860.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,151,316.12 : 72,103,661.40 = 26,561,922.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,151,316.12/72,103,661.40 = 26,561,922.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,151,316.12x = 72,103,661.40 × 26,561,922.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,151,316.12x = 1,915,211,887,704,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,915,211,887,704,140.25/48,151,316.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,774,860.63

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