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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,965,768.80, 73,495,892.40 and 24,732,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,965,768.80, 73,495,892.40 and 24,732,059.20 is: 37,121,948.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,965,768.80 : 73,495,892.40 = 24,732,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,965,768.80/73,495,892.40 = 24,732,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,965,768.80x = 73,495,892.40 × 24,732,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,965,768.80x = 1,817,704,761,793,630.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,817,704,761,793,630.25/48,965,768.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,121,948.79

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