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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,584.80, 72,584,377.20 and 24,203,114.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,584.80, 72,584,377.20 and 24,203,114.40 is: 36,304,671.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,584.80 : 72,584,377.20 = 24,203,114.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,584.80/72,584,377.20 = 24,203,114.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,584.80x = 72,584,377.20 × 24,203,114.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,584.80x = 1,756,767,985,024,351.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,767,985,024,351.75/48,389,584.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,304,671.60

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