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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,228,331.20, 72,426,477.60 and 25,553,515.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,228,331.20, 72,426,477.60 and 25,553,515.20 is: 38,374,769.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,228,331.20 : 72,426,477.60 = 25,553,515.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,228,331.20/72,426,477.60 = 25,553,515.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,228,331.20x = 72,426,477.60 × 25,553,515.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,228,331.20x = 1,850,751,096,234,059.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,751,096,234,059.25/48,228,331.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,374,769.56

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