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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,897,714.60, 73,293,003.90 and 24,597,887.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,897,714.60, 73,293,003.90 and 24,597,887.40 is: 36,869,883.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,897,714.60 : 73,293,003.90 = 24,597,887.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,897,714.60/73,293,003.90 = 24,597,887.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,897,714.60x = 73,293,003.90 × 24,597,887.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,897,714.60x = 1,802,853,057,139,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,853,057,139,961/48,897,714.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,869,883.84

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