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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471,589.67, 66,888,458.03 and 26,443,778.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471,589.67, 66,888,458.03 and 26,443,778.49 is: 36,491,140.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471,589.67 : 66,888,458.03 = 26,443,778.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471,589.67/66,888,458.03 = 26,443,778.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471,589.67x = 66,888,458.03 × 26,443,778.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471,589.67x = 1,768,783,567,550,762.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,783,567,550,762.75/48,471,589.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,491,140.06

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