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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,876,164.80, 73,361,486.40 and 24,642,455.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,876,164.80, 73,361,486.40 and 24,642,455.20 is: 36,987,499.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,876,164.80 : 73,361,486.40 = 24,642,455.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,876,164.80/73,361,486.40 = 24,642,455.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,876,164.80x = 73,361,486.40 × 24,642,455.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,876,164.80x = 1,807,807,142,017,409.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,807,142,017,409.25/48,876,164.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,987,499.93

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