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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,406,732.54, 72,631,540.94 and 25,372,192.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,406,732.54, 72,631,540.94 and 25,372,192.78 is: 38,069,527.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,406,732.54 : 72,631,540.94 = 25,372,192.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,406,732.54/72,631,540.94 = 25,372,192.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,406,732.54x = 72,631,540.94 × 25,372,192.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,406,732.54x = 1,842,821,458,638,142.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,842,821,458,638,142.50/48,406,732.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,069,527.98

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