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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,196.20, 72,584,015.10 and 24,136,517.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,196.20, 72,584,015.10 and 24,136,517.80 is: 36,207,879.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,196.20 : 72,584,015.10 = 24,136,517.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,196.20/72,584,015.10 = 24,136,517.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,196.20x = 72,584,015.10 × 24,136,517.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,196.20x = 1,751,925,372,456,618.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,925,372,456,618.75/48,385,196.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,207,879.89

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