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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,544,559.60, 72,767,850.60 and 24,246,114.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,544,559.60, 72,767,850.60 and 24,246,114.80 is: 36,344,704.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,544,559.60 : 72,767,850.60 = 24,246,114.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,544,559.60/72,767,850.60 = 24,246,114.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,544,559.60x = 72,767,850.60 × 24,246,114.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,544,559.60x = 1,764,337,659,396,848.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,337,659,396,848.75/48,544,559.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,344,704.20

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