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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,230,923.20, 72,430,365.60 and 25,556,107.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,230,923.20, 72,430,365.60 and 25,556,107.20 is: 38,378,659.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,230,923.20 : 72,430,365.60 = 25,556,107.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,230,923.20/72,430,365.60 = 25,556,107.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,230,923.20x = 72,430,365.60 × 25,556,107.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,230,923.20x = 1,851,038,187,808,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,851,038,187,808,792/48,230,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,378,659.69

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