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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,385,721.80, 72,479,049.90 and 24,464,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,385,721.80, 72,479,049.90 and 24,464,672.20 is: 36,646,682.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,385,721.80 : 72,479,049.90 = 24,464,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,385,721.80/72,479,049.90 = 24,464,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,385,721.80x = 72,479,049.90 × 24,464,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,385,721.80x = 1,773,176,197,170,942.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,176,197,170,942.75/48,385,721.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,646,682.77

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