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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,021,561.88, 72,032,101.94 and 11,629,951.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,021,561.88, 72,032,101.94 and 11,629,951.27 is: 17,444,868.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,021,561.88 : 72,032,101.94 = 11,629,951.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,021,561.88/72,032,101.94 = 11,629,951.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,021,561.88x = 72,032,101.94 × 11,629,951.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,021,561.88x = 837,729,835,286,867
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,729,835,286,867/48,021,561.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,444,868.57

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