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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,548.80, 72,609,818.40 and 24,458,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,548.80, 72,609,818.40 and 24,458,020.80 is: 36,697,642.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,548.80 : 72,609,818.40 = 24,458,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,548.80/72,609,818.40 = 24,458,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,548.80x = 72,609,818.40 × 24,458,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,548.80x = 1,775,892,448,711,423
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,892,448,711,423/48,392,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,697,642.36

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