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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,496.60, 72,764,244.90 and 24,252,167.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,496.60, 72,764,244.90 and 24,252,167.40 is: 36,378,251.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,496.60 : 72,764,244.90 = 24,252,167.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,496.60/72,764,244.90 = 24,252,167.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,496.60x = 72,764,244.90 × 24,252,167.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,496.60x = 1,764,690,648,049,396.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,690,648,049,396.25/48,509,496.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,251.10

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