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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,362,879.77, 66,740,778.27 and 26,336,372.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,362,879.77, 66,740,778.27 and 26,336,372.58 is: 36,344,196.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,362,879.77 : 66,740,778.27 = 26,336,372.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,362,879.77/66,740,778.27 = 26,336,372.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,362,879.77x = 66,740,778.27 × 26,336,372.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,362,879.77x = 1,757,710,002,797,887.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,757,710,002,797,887.75/48,362,879.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,344,196.44

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