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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,034,032.48, 72,050,208.09 and 18,890,898.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,034,032.48, 72,050,208.09 and 18,890,898.12 is: 28,336,016.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,034,032.48 : 72,050,208.09 = 18,890,898.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,034,032.48/72,050,208.09 = 18,890,898.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,034,032.48x = 72,050,208.09 × 18,890,898.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,034,032.48x = 1,361,093,140,552,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,093,140,552,990/48,034,032.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,336,016.58

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