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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,165,455.88, 66,468,815.73 and 26,139,145.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,165,455.88, 66,468,815.73 and 26,139,145.52 is: 36,072,284.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,165,455.88 : 66,468,815.73 = 26,139,145.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,165,455.88/66,468,815.73 = 26,139,145.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,165,455.88x = 66,468,815.73 × 26,139,145.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,165,455.88x = 1,737,438,047,074,707
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,438,047,074,707/48,165,455.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,072,284.90

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