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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,079.20, 72,582,339.60 and 24,135,400.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,079.20, 72,582,339.60 and 24,135,400.80 is: 36,206,204.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,079.20 : 72,582,339.60 = 24,135,400.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,079.20/72,582,339.60 = 24,135,400.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,079.20x = 72,582,339.60 × 24,135,400.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,079.20x = 1,751,803,857,247,711.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,803,857,247,711.50/48,384,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,206,204.32

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