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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,457,850.04, 66,871,833.27 and 26,431,348.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,457,850.04, 66,871,833.27 and 26,431,348.32 is: 36,475,260.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,457,850.04 : 66,871,833.27 = 26,431,348.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,457,850.04/66,871,833.27 = 26,431,348.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,457,850.04x = 66,871,833.27 × 26,431,348.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,457,850.04x = 1,767,512,717,956,334.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,767,512,717,956,334.75/48,457,850.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,475,260.80

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