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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,515,704.88, 66,949,914.80 and 26,488,798.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,515,704.88, 66,949,914.80 and 26,488,798.56 is: 36,553,582.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,515,704.88 : 66,949,914.80 = 26,488,798.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,515,704.88/66,949,914.80 = 26,488,798.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,515,704.88x = 66,949,914.80 × 26,488,798.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,515,704.88x = 1,773,422,806,746,362.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,422,806,746,362.50/48,515,704.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,553,582.21

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