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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,416,047.20, 72,708,051.60 and 25,741,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,416,047.20, 72,708,051.60 and 25,741,231.20 is: 38,656,496.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,416,047.20 : 72,708,051.60 = 25,741,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,416,047.20/72,708,051.60 = 25,741,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,416,047.20x = 72,708,051.60 × 25,741,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,416,047.20x = 1,871,594,766,337,129.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,871,594,766,337,129.75/48,416,047.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,656,496.65

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