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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,513,892.60, 72,770,838.90 and 24,256,563.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,513,892.60, 72,770,838.90 and 24,256,563.40 is: 36,384,845.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,513,892.60 : 72,770,838.90 = 24,256,563.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,513,892.60/72,770,838.90 = 24,256,563.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,513,892.60x = 72,770,838.90 × 24,256,563.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,513,892.60x = 1,765,170,467,449,036.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,765,170,467,449,036.25/48,513,892.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,384,845.10

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