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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,528,374.80, 72,740,772.60 and 24,219,432.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,528,374.80, 72,740,772.60 and 24,219,432.40 is: 36,303,301.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,528,374.80 : 72,740,772.60 = 24,219,432.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,528,374.80/72,740,772.60 = 24,219,432.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,528,374.80x = 72,740,772.60 × 24,219,432.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,528,374.80x = 1,761,740,224,709,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,761,740,224,709,472/48,528,374.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,303,301.56

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