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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,733.20, 72,583,320.60 and 24,136,054.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,733.20, 72,583,320.60 and 24,136,054.80 is: 36,207,185.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,733.20 : 72,583,320.60 = 24,136,054.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,733.20/72,583,320.60 = 24,136,054.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,733.20x = 72,583,320.60 × 24,136,054.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,733.20x = 1,751,875,003,567,568.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,875,003,567,568.75/48,384,733.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,207,185.36

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