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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,083,265.36, 72,123,886.55 and 11,691,842.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,083,265.36, 72,123,886.55 and 11,691,842.33 is: 17,537,517.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,083,265.36 : 72,123,886.55 = 11,691,842.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,083,265.36/72,123,886.55 = 11,691,842.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,083,265.36x = 72,123,886.55 × 11,691,842.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,083,265.36x = 843,261,109,978,946.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 843,261,109,978,946.88/48,083,265.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,537,517.55

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