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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,326,625.60, 72,489,938.40 and 26,827,540.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,326,625.60, 72,489,938.40 and 26,827,540.80 is: 40,241,311.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,326,625.60 : 72,489,938.40 = 26,827,540.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,326,625.60/72,489,938.40 = 26,827,540.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,326,625.60x = 72,489,938.40 × 26,827,540.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,326,625.60x = 1,944,726,780,015,487
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,944,726,780,015,487/48,326,625.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,241,311.20

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