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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,460,652.80, 72,738,218.40 and 24,226,943.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,460,652.80, 72,738,218.40 and 24,226,943.20 is: 36,364,031.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,460,652.80 : 72,738,218.40 = 24,226,943.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,460,652.80/72,738,218.40 = 24,226,943.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,460,652.80x = 72,738,218.40 × 24,226,943.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,460,652.80x = 1,762,224,685,645,995
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,762,224,685,645,995/48,460,652.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,364,031.10

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