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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,940.80, 72,584,911.20 and 24,203,470.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,940.80, 72,584,911.20 and 24,203,470.40 is: 36,305,205.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,940.80 : 72,584,911.20 = 24,203,470.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,940.80/72,584,911.20 = 24,203,470.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,940.80x = 72,584,911.20 × 24,203,470.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,940.80x = 1,756,806,749,715,828.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,756,806,749,715,828.50/48,389,940.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,305,205.60

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