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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,559,226.40, 72,817,844.40 and 24,288,775.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,559,226.40, 72,817,844.40 and 24,288,775.20 is: 36,422,661.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,559,226.40 : 72,817,844.40 = 24,288,775.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,559,226.40/72,817,844.40 = 24,288,775.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,559,226.40x = 72,817,844.40 × 24,288,775.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,559,226.40x = 1,768,656,253,180,179
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,656,253,180,179/48,559,226.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,422,661.24

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