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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,046,763.26, 72,070,144.89 and 12,144,971.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,046,763.26, 72,070,144.89 and 12,144,971.26 is: 18,217,456.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,046,763.26 : 72,070,144.89 = 12,144,971.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,046,763.26/72,070,144.89 = 12,144,971.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,046,763.26x = 72,070,144.89 × 12,144,971.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,046,763.26x = 875,289,838,393,085.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,289,838,393,085.88/48,046,763.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,217,456.89

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