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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,457,839.04, 66,871,818.10 and 26,431,337.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,457,839.04, 66,871,818.10 and 26,431,337.32 is: 36,475,245.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,457,839.04 : 66,871,818.10 = 26,431,337.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,457,839.04/66,871,818.10 = 26,431,337.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,457,839.04x = 66,871,818.10 × 26,431,337.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,457,839.04x = 1,767,511,581,402,781.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,511,581,402,781.50/48,457,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,475,245.62

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