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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,508,144.21, 66,941,082.20 and 26,481,915.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,508,144.21, 66,941,082.20 and 26,481,915.86 is: 36,544,958.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,508,144.21 : 66,941,082.20 = 26,481,915.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,508,144.21/66,941,082.20 = 26,481,915.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,508,144.21x = 66,941,082.20 × 26,481,915.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,508,144.21x = 1,772,728,106,265,334
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,772,728,106,265,334/48,508,144.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,544,958.28

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