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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,080,416.56, 72,119,572.92 and 11,688,998.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,080,416.56, 72,119,572.92 and 11,688,998.64 is: 17,533,242.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,080,416.56 : 72,119,572.92 = 11,688,998.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,080,416.56/72,119,572.92 = 11,688,998.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,080,416.56x = 72,119,572.92 × 11,688,998.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,080,416.56x = 843,005,589,779,260.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,005,589,779,260.88/48,080,416.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,533,242.22

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