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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,561,679.40, 72,821,523.90 and 24,291,228.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,561,679.40, 72,821,523.90 and 24,291,228.20 is: 36,426,340.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,561,679.40 : 72,821,523.90 = 24,291,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,561,679.40/72,821,523.90 = 24,291,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,561,679.40x = 72,821,523.90 × 24,291,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,561,679.40x = 1,768,924,254,926,654
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,924,254,926,654/48,561,679.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,426,340.21

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