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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,406,731.78, 72,631,539.80 and 25,372,192.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,406,731.78, 72,631,539.80 and 25,372,192.03 is: 38,069,526.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,406,731.78 : 72,631,539.80 = 25,372,192.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,406,731.78/72,631,539.80 = 25,372,192.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,406,731.78x = 72,631,539.80 × 25,372,192.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,406,731.78x = 1,842,821,375,122,039.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,821,375,122,039.25/48,406,731.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,069,526.85

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