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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,526.80, 72,609,785.40 and 24,457,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,526.80, 72,609,785.40 and 24,457,998.80 is: 36,697,609.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,526.80 : 72,609,785.40 = 24,457,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,526.80/72,609,785.40 = 24,457,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,526.80x = 72,609,785.40 × 24,457,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,526.80x = 1,775,890,044,181,457.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,890,044,181,457.75/48,392,526.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,697,609.35

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