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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,777.20, 72,491,646.60 and 25,596,961.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,777.20, 72,491,646.60 and 25,596,961.20 is: 38,439,974.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,777.20 : 72,491,646.60 = 25,596,961.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,777.20/72,491,646.60 = 25,596,961.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,777.20x = 72,491,646.60 × 25,596,961.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,777.20x = 1,855,565,865,344,311.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,565,865,344,311.75/48,271,777.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,439,974.10

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