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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,520,812.57, 66,959,045.07 and 26,494,464.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,520,812.57, 66,959,045.07 and 26,494,464.93 is: 36,562,538.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,520,812.57 : 66,959,045.07 = 26,494,464.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,520,812.57/66,959,045.07 = 26,494,464.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,520,812.57x = 66,959,045.07 × 26,494,464.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,520,812.57x = 1,774,044,071,353,404.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,774,044,071,353,404.50/48,520,812.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,562,538.37

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