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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,432.10, 72,764,148.15 and 24,252,102.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,432.10, 72,764,148.15 and 24,252,102.90 is: 36,378,154.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,432.10 : 72,764,148.15 = 24,252,102.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,432.10/72,764,148.15 = 24,252,102.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,432.10x = 72,764,148.15 × 24,252,102.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,432.10x = 1,764,683,608,364,644.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,683,608,364,644.75/48,509,432.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,154.35

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