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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,564,048.30, 72,846,072.45 and 24,377,577.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,564,048.30, 72,846,072.45 and 24,377,577.90 is: 36,566,366.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,564,048.30 : 72,846,072.45 = 24,377,577.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,564,048.30/72,846,072.45 = 24,377,577.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,564,048.30x = 72,846,072.45 × 24,377,577.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,564,048.30x = 1,775,810,805,858,918.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,775,810,805,858,918.75/48,564,048.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,566,366.85

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