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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,264,432.40, 72,396,648.60 and 25,589,616.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,264,432.40, 72,396,648.60 and 25,589,616.40 is: 38,384,424.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,264,432.40 : 72,396,648.60 = 25,589,616.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,264,432.40/72,396,648.60 = 25,589,616.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,264,432.40x = 72,396,648.60 × 25,589,616.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,264,432.40x = 1,852,602,466,319,596.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,852,602,466,319,596.75/48,264,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,384,424.60

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