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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,230,871.70, 72,430,288.35 and 25,556,055.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,230,871.70, 72,430,288.35 and 25,556,055.70 is: 38,378,582.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230,871.70 : 72,430,288.35 = 25,556,055.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230,871.70/72,430,288.35 = 25,556,055.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230,871.70x = 72,430,288.35 × 25,556,055.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230,871.70x = 1,851,032,483,439,661
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,032,483,439,661/48,230,871.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,378,582.39

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