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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,350,021.52, 72,479,436.96 and 24,065,989.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,350,021.52, 72,479,436.96 and 24,065,989.04 is: 36,076,288.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,350,021.52 : 72,479,436.96 = 24,065,989.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,350,021.52/72,479,436.96 = 24,065,989.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,350,021.52x = 72,479,436.96 × 24,065,989.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,350,021.52x = 1,744,289,335,504,730.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,744,289,335,504,730.75/48,350,021.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,076,288.71

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