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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,864,540.24, 73,271,693.88 and 25,847,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,864,540.24, 73,271,693.88 and 25,847,852.40 is: 38,758,492.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,864,540.24 : 73,271,693.88 = 25,847,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,864,540.24/73,271,693.88 = 25,847,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,864,540.24x = 73,271,693.88 × 25,847,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,864,540.24x = 1,893,915,928,508,223
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,893,915,928,508,223/48,864,540.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,758,492.75

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