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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,803,036.40, 73,183,559.40 and 24,532,585.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,803,036.40, 73,183,559.40 and 24,532,585.20 is: 36,788,323.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,803,036.40 : 73,183,559.40 = 24,532,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,803,036.40/73,183,559.40 = 24,532,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,803,036.40x = 73,183,559.40 × 24,532,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,803,036.40x = 1,795,381,906,219,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,795,381,906,219,761/48,803,036.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,788,323.81

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