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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,036,657.72, 72,055,155 and 11,644,899.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,036,657.72, 72,055,155 and 11,644,899.96 is: 17,467,390.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,036,657.72 : 72,055,155 = 11,644,899.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,036,657.72/72,055,155 = 11,644,899.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,036,657.72x = 72,055,155 × 11,644,899.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,036,657.72x = 839,075,071,577,293.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 839,075,071,577,293.88/48,036,657.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,467,390.77

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