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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,464,896.72, 66,881,775.72 and 26,438,326.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,464,896.72, 66,881,775.72 and 26,438,326.96 is: 36,485,010.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,464,896.72 : 66,881,775.72 = 26,438,326.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,464,896.72/66,881,775.72 = 26,438,326.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,464,896.72x = 66,881,775.72 × 26,438,326.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,464,896.72x = 1,768,242,254,150,749.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,242,254,150,749.50/48,464,896.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,485,010.26

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