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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,329.20, 72,585,714.60 and 24,137,650.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,329.20, 72,585,714.60 and 24,137,650.80 is: 36,209,579.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,329.20 : 72,585,714.60 = 24,137,650.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,329.20/72,585,714.60 = 24,137,650.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,329.20x = 72,585,714.60 × 24,137,650.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,329.20x = 1,752,048,632,083,261.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,048,632,083,261.50/48,386,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,209,579.46

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