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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,414,872.88, 66,811,936.72 and 26,388,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,414,872.88, 66,811,936.72 and 26,388,304.20 is: 36,415,539.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,414,872.88 : 66,811,936.72 = 26,388,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,414,872.88/66,811,936.72 = 26,388,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,414,872.88x = 66,811,936.72 × 26,388,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,414,872.88x = 1,763,053,710,358,510.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,053,710,358,510.25/48,414,872.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,415,539.39

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