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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,271,786.20, 72,491,660.10 and 25,596,970.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,271,786.20, 72,491,660.10 and 25,596,970.20 is: 38,439,987.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,271,786.20 : 72,491,660.10 = 25,596,970.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,271,786.20/72,491,660.10 = 25,596,970.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,271,786.20x = 72,491,660.10 × 25,596,970.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,271,786.20x = 1,855,566,863,328,228.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,566,863,328,228.75/48,271,786.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,439,987.61

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