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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516,985.71, 66,954,372.51 and 26,491,358.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516,985.71, 66,954,372.51 and 26,491,358.10 is: 36,558,583.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516,985.71 : 66,954,372.51 = 26,491,358.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516,985.71/66,954,372.51 = 26,491,358.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516,985.71x = 66,954,372.51 × 26,491,358.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516,985.71x = 1,773,712,258,873,627.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,712,258,873,627.50/48,516,985.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,558,583.20

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