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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,543.20, 72,522,795.60 and 25,617,727.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,543.20, 72,522,795.60 and 25,617,727.20 is: 38,471,140.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,543.20 : 72,522,795.60 = 25,617,727.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,543.20/72,522,795.60 = 25,617,727.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,543.20x = 72,522,795.60 × 25,617,727.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,543.20x = 1,857,869,193,462,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,869,193,462,160/48,292,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,471,140.06

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