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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,054.20, 72,585,302.10 and 24,137,375.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,054.20, 72,585,302.10 and 24,137,375.80 is: 36,209,166.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,054.20 : 72,585,302.10 = 24,137,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,054.20/72,585,302.10 = 24,137,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,054.20x = 72,585,302.10 × 24,137,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,054.20x = 1,752,018,714,344,229
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,018,714,344,229/48,386,054.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,209,166.95

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