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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,505,891.60, 72,758,837.40 and 24,248,562.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,505,891.60, 72,758,837.40 and 24,248,562.40 is: 36,372,843.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,505,891.60 : 72,758,837.40 = 24,248,562.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,505,891.60/72,758,837.40 = 24,248,562.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,505,891.60x = 72,758,837.40 × 24,248,562.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,505,891.60x = 1,764,297,208,845,353.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,297,208,845,353.75/48,505,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,372,843.60

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