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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,561,683.40, 72,821,529.90 and 24,291,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,561,683.40, 72,821,529.90 and 24,291,232.20 is: 36,426,346.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,561,683.40 : 72,821,529.90 = 24,291,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,561,683.40/72,821,529.90 = 24,291,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,561,683.40x = 72,821,529.90 × 24,291,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,561,683.40x = 1,768,924,691,960,142.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,768,924,691,960,142.75/48,561,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,426,346.21

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