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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,229,645.20, 72,428,448.60 and 25,554,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,229,645.20, 72,428,448.60 and 25,554,829.20 is: 38,376,741.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,229,645.20 : 72,428,448.60 = 25,554,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,229,645.20/72,428,448.60 = 25,554,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,229,645.20x = 72,428,448.60 × 25,554,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,229,645.20x = 1,850,896,633,193,979
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,896,633,193,979/48,229,645.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,376,741.64

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