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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,462.60, 72,764,193.90 and 24,252,133.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,462.60, 72,764,193.90 and 24,252,133.40 is: 36,378,200.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,462.60 : 72,764,193.90 = 24,252,133.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,462.60/72,764,193.90 = 24,252,133.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,462.60x = 72,764,193.90 × 24,252,133.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,462.60x = 1,764,686,937,206,266.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,686,937,206,266.25/48,509,462.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,200.10

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