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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876,139.80, 73,361,448.90 and 24,642,430.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876,139.80, 73,361,448.90 and 24,642,430.20 is: 36,987,462.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876,139.80 : 73,361,448.90 = 24,642,430.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876,139.80/73,361,448.90 = 24,642,430.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876,139.80x = 73,361,448.90 × 24,642,430.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876,139.80x = 1,807,804,383,889,116.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,804,383,889,116.75/48,876,139.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,987,462.42

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