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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,936.80, 72,610,400.40 and 24,458,408.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,936.80, 72,610,400.40 and 24,458,408.80 is: 36,698,224.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,936.80 : 72,610,400.40 = 24,458,408.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,936.80/72,610,400.40 = 24,458,408.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,936.80x = 72,610,400.40 × 24,458,408.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,936.80x = 1,775,934,856,114,883.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,934,856,114,883.75/48,392,936.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,698,224.44

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