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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,509,842.60, 72,764,763.90 and 24,252,513.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,509,842.60, 72,764,763.90 and 24,252,513.40 is: 36,378,770.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,509,842.60 : 72,764,763.90 = 24,252,513.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,509,842.60/72,764,763.90 = 24,252,513.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,509,842.60x = 72,764,763.90 × 24,252,513.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,509,842.60x = 1,764,728,411,532,586.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,728,411,532,586.25/48,509,842.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,378,770.10

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