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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,471,806.90, 66,888,755.22 and 26,443,992.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,471,806.90, 66,888,755.22 and 26,443,992.98 is: 36,491,434.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,471,806.90 : 66,888,755.22 = 26,443,992.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,471,806.90/66,888,755.22 = 26,443,992.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,471,806.90x = 66,888,755.22 × 26,443,992.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,471,806.90x = 1,768,805,773,478,618.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,805,773,478,618.25/48,471,806.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,491,434.64

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