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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,292,547.20, 72,522,801.60 and 25,617,731.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,292,547.20, 72,522,801.60 and 25,617,731.20 is: 38,471,146.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,292,547.20 : 72,522,801.60 = 25,617,731.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,292,547.20/72,522,801.60 = 25,617,731.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,292,547.20x = 72,522,801.60 × 25,617,731.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,292,547.20x = 1,857,869,637,259,729.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,857,869,637,259,729.75/48,292,547.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,471,146.07

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