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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,811.20, 72,583,437.60 and 24,136,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,811.20, 72,583,437.60 and 24,136,132.80 is: 36,207,302.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,811.20 : 72,583,437.60 = 24,136,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,811.20/72,583,437.60 = 24,136,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,811.20x = 72,583,437.60 × 24,136,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,811.20x = 1,751,883,488,994,113.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,883,488,994,113.25/48,384,811.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,207,302.37

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