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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,561.90, 72,605,542.78 and 24,129,380.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,561.90, 72,605,542.78 and 24,129,380.59 is: 36,205,390.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,561.90 : 72,605,542.78 = 24,129,380.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,561.90/72,605,542.78 = 24,129,380.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,561.90x = 72,605,542.78 × 24,129,380.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,561.90x = 1,751,926,774,394,994.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,751,926,774,394,994.25/48,388,561.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,205,390.40

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