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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,918,262.30, 73,386,250.80 and 24,595,979.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,918,262.30, 73,386,250.80 and 24,595,979.20 is: 36,898,422.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,918,262.30 : 73,386,250.80 = 24,595,979.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,918,262.30/73,386,250.80 = 24,595,979.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,918,262.30x = 73,386,250.80 × 24,595,979.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,918,262.30x = 1,805,006,698,242,783.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,006,698,242,783.25/48,918,262.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,898,422.25

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