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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,868,859.20, 73,303,288.80 and 24,931,220.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,868,859.20, 73,303,288.80 and 24,931,220.80 is: 37,396,831.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,868,859.20 : 73,303,288.80 = 24,931,220.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,868,859.20/73,303,288.80 = 24,931,220.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,868,859.20x = 73,303,288.80 × 24,931,220.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,868,859.20x = 1,827,540,478,438,967
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,827,540,478,438,967/48,868,859.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,396,831.20

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