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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,572,077.60, 72,907,416.24 and 24,328,375.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,572,077.60, 72,907,416.24 and 24,328,375.84 is: 36,517,256.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,572,077.60 : 72,907,416.24 = 24,328,375.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,572,077.60/72,907,416.24 = 24,328,375.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,572,077.60x = 72,907,416.24 × 24,328,375.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,572,077.60x = 1,773,719,023,810,039.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,773,719,023,810,039.50/48,572,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,517,256.65

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