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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,531,729.84, 72,656,319.80 and 25,447,925.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,531,729.84, 72,656,319.80 and 25,447,925.70 is: 38,097,810.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,531,729.84 : 72,656,319.80 = 25,447,925.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,531,729.84/72,656,319.80 = 25,447,925.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,531,729.84x = 72,656,319.80 × 25,447,925.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,531,729.84x = 1,848,952,627,905,838.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,848,952,627,905,838.75/48,531,729.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,097,810.11

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