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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,227.70, 72,594,562.35 and 24,143,549.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,227.70, 72,594,562.35 and 24,143,549.30 is: 36,218,427.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,227.70 : 72,594,562.35 = 24,143,549.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,227.70/72,594,562.35 = 24,143,549.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,227.70x = 72,594,562.35 × 24,143,549.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,227.70x = 1,752,690,395,009,148.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,752,690,395,009,148.75/48,392,227.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,218,427.59

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