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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,229,672.70, 72,428,489.85 and 25,554,856.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,229,672.70, 72,428,489.85 and 25,554,856.70 is: 38,376,782.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,229,672.70 : 72,428,489.85 = 25,554,856.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,229,672.70/72,428,489.85 = 25,554,856.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,229,672.70x = 72,428,489.85 × 25,554,856.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,229,672.70x = 1,850,899,679,114,154.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,850,899,679,114,154.25/48,229,672.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,376,782.91

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