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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,084.80, 72,601,622.40 and 24,452,556.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,084.80, 72,601,622.40 and 24,452,556.80 is: 36,689,445.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,084.80 : 72,601,622.40 = 24,452,556.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,084.80/72,601,622.40 = 24,452,556.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,084.80x = 72,601,622.40 × 24,452,556.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,084.80x = 1,775,295,295,508,152.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,295,295,508,152.50/48,387,084.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,689,445.19

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