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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,975.80, 72,583,463.70 and 24,202,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,975.80, 72,583,463.70 and 24,202,505.40 is: 36,303,758.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,975.80 : 72,583,463.70 = 24,202,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,975.80/72,583,463.70 = 24,202,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,975.80x = 72,583,463.70 × 24,202,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,975.80x = 1,756,701,672,149,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,701,672,149,954/48,388,975.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,303,758.10

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