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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,378,449.80, 72,468,141.90 and 24,457,400.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,378,449.80, 72,468,141.90 and 24,457,400.20 is: 36,635,782.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,378,449.80 : 72,468,141.90 = 24,457,400.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,378,449.80/72,468,141.90 = 24,457,400.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,378,449.80x = 72,468,141.90 × 24,457,400.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,378,449.80x = 1,772,382,348,198,688.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,382,348,198,688.50/48,378,449.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,635,782.16

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