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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,555,429.40, 72,812,148.90 and 24,284,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,555,429.40, 72,812,148.90 and 24,284,978.20 is: 36,416,966.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,555,429.40 : 72,812,148.90 = 24,284,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,555,429.40/72,812,148.90 = 24,284,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,555,429.40x = 72,812,148.90 × 24,284,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,555,429.40x = 1,768,241,448,731,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,241,448,731,654/48,555,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,416,966.56

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