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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,309,601.36, 72,409,008.84 and 23,994,185.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,309,601.36, 72,409,008.84 and 23,994,185.44 is: 35,963,765.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,309,601.36 : 72,409,008.84 = 23,994,185.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,309,601.36/72,409,008.84 = 23,994,185.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,309,601.36x = 72,409,008.84 × 23,994,185.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,309,601.36x = 1,737,395,185,633,559.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,737,395,185,633,559.50/48,309,601.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,963,765.73

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