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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,099,468.42, 72,149,227.23 and 11,707,864.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,099,468.42, 72,149,227.23 and 11,707,864.96 is: 17,561,803.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,099,468.42 : 72,149,227.23 = 11,707,864.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,099,468.42/72,149,227.23 = 11,707,864.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,099,468.42x = 72,149,227.23 × 11,707,864.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,099,468.42x = 844,713,409,377,195
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 844,713,409,377,195/48,099,468.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,561,803.43

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