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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,317,585.28, 66,678,267.66 and 26,587,553.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,317,585.28, 66,678,267.66 and 26,587,553.28 is: 36,690,823.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,317,585.28 : 66,678,267.66 = 26,587,553.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,317,585.28/66,678,267.66 = 26,587,553.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,317,585.28x = 66,678,267.66 × 26,587,553.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,317,585.28x = 1,772,811,994,028,351
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,811,994,028,351/48,317,585.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,690,823.51

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