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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,920,642.30, 73,389,820.80 and 24,598,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,920,642.30, 73,389,820.80 and 24,598,359.20 is: 36,901,992.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,920,642.30 : 73,389,820.80 = 24,598,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,920,642.30/73,389,820.80 = 24,598,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,920,642.30x = 73,389,820.80 × 24,598,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,920,642.30x = 1,805,269,173,662,031.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,805,269,173,662,031.25/48,920,642.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,901,992.47

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