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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,387,548.80, 72,581,323.20 and 24,201,078.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,387,548.80, 72,581,323.20 and 24,201,078.40 is: 36,301,617.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,387,548.80 : 72,581,323.20 = 24,201,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,387,548.80/72,581,323.20 = 24,201,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,387,548.80x = 72,581,323.20 × 24,201,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,387,548.80x = 1,756,546,293,138,938.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,546,293,138,938.75/48,387,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,301,617.60

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