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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,391,060.20, 72,592,811.10 and 24,142,381.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,391,060.20, 72,592,811.10 and 24,142,381.80 is: 36,216,676.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,391,060.20 : 72,592,811.10 = 24,142,381.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,391,060.20/72,592,811.10 = 24,142,381.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,391,060.20x = 72,592,811.10 × 24,142,381.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,391,060.20x = 1,752,563,361,511,478
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,563,361,511,478/48,391,060.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,216,676.27

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