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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,230,862.20, 72,430,274.10 and 25,556,046.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,230,862.20, 72,430,274.10 and 25,556,046.20 is: 38,378,568.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230,862.20 : 72,430,274.10 = 25,556,046.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230,862.20/72,430,274.10 = 25,556,046.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230,862.20x = 72,430,274.10 × 25,556,046.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230,862.20x = 1,851,031,431,178,263.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,031,431,178,263.25/48,230,862.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,378,568.14

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