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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,317.20, 72,498,456.60 and 25,601,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,317.20, 72,498,456.60 and 25,601,501.20 is: 38,446,787.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,317.20 : 72,498,456.60 = 25,601,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,317.20/72,498,456.60 = 25,601,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,317.20x = 72,498,456.60 × 25,601,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,317.20x = 1,856,069,323,643,047.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,069,323,643,047.75/48,276,317.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,446,787.81

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