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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,047.80, 72,579,071.70 and 24,199,577.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,047.80, 72,579,071.70 and 24,199,577.40 is: 36,299,366.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,047.80 : 72,579,071.70 = 24,199,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,047.80/72,579,071.70 = 24,199,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,047.80x = 72,579,071.70 × 24,199,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,047.80x = 1,756,382,863,224,299.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,382,863,224,299.50/48,386,047.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,299,366.10

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