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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,227.20, 72,594,561.60 and 24,143,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,227.20, 72,594,561.60 and 24,143,548.80 is: 36,218,426.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,227.20 : 72,594,561.60 = 24,143,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,227.20/72,594,561.60 = 24,143,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,227.20x = 72,594,561.60 × 24,143,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,227.20x = 1,752,690,340,604,206
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,690,340,604,206/48,392,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,218,426.84

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