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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877,255.80, 73,363,122.90 and 24,643,546.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877,255.80, 73,363,122.90 and 24,643,546.20 is: 36,989,136.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877,255.80 : 73,363,122.90 = 24,643,546.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877,255.80/73,363,122.90 = 24,643,546.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877,255.80x = 73,363,122.90 × 24,643,546.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877,255.80x = 1,807,927,508,562,428
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,807,927,508,562,428/48,877,255.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,989,136.95

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