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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,004,332.52, 71,977,339.55 and 18,823,212.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,004,332.52, 71,977,339.55 and 18,823,212.04 is: 28,223,384.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,004,332.52 : 71,977,339.55 = 18,823,212.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,004,332.52/71,977,339.55 = 18,823,212.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,004,332.52x = 71,977,339.55 × 18,823,212.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,004,332.52x = 1,354,844,724,424,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,844,724,424,728/48,004,332.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,223,384.29

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