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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,544,587.60, 72,767,892.60 and 24,246,142.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,544,587.60, 72,767,892.60 and 24,246,142.80 is: 36,344,746.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,544,587.60 : 72,767,892.60 = 24,246,142.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,544,587.60/72,767,892.60 = 24,246,142.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,544,587.60x = 72,767,892.60 × 24,246,142.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,544,587.60x = 1,764,340,715,234,663.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,764,340,715,234,663.25/48,544,587.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,344,746.19

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