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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,414,873.88, 66,811,938.10 and 26,388,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,414,873.88, 66,811,938.10 and 26,388,305.20 is: 36,415,540.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,414,873.88 : 66,811,938.10 = 26,388,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,414,873.88/66,811,938.10 = 26,388,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,414,873.88x = 66,811,938.10 × 26,388,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,414,873.88x = 1,763,053,813,586,308
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,053,813,586,308/48,414,873.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,415,540.77

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