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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,277,627.20, 72,500,421.60 and 25,602,811.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,277,627.20, 72,500,421.60 and 25,602,811.20 is: 38,448,753.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,277,627.20 : 72,500,421.60 = 25,602,811.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,277,627.20/72,500,421.60 = 25,602,811.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,277,627.20x = 72,500,421.60 × 25,602,811.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,277,627.20x = 1,856,214,606,145,201.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,856,214,606,145,201.75/48,277,627.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,448,753.88

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