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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,230,913.20, 72,430,350.60 and 25,556,097.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,230,913.20, 72,430,350.60 and 25,556,097.20 is: 38,378,644.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230,913.20 : 72,430,350.60 = 25,556,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230,913.20/72,430,350.60 = 25,556,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230,913.20x = 72,430,350.60 × 25,556,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230,913.20x = 1,851,037,080,163,678
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,037,080,163,678/48,230,913.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,378,644.68

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