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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,897,718.60, 73,293,009.90 and 24,597,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,897,718.60, 73,293,009.90 and 24,597,891.40 is: 36,869,889.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,897,718.60 : 73,293,009.90 = 24,597,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,897,718.60/73,293,009.90 = 24,597,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,897,718.60x = 73,293,009.90 × 24,597,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,897,718.60x = 1,802,853,497,899,325
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,802,853,497,899,325/48,897,718.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,869,889.83

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