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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,127,800.97, 72,186,583.87 and 13,583,348.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,127,800.97, 72,186,583.87 and 13,583,348.65 is: 20,373,578.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,127,800.97 : 72,186,583.87 = 13,583,348.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,127,800.97/72,186,583.87 = 13,583,348.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,127,800.97x = 72,186,583.87 × 13,583,348.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,127,800.97x = 980,535,536,558,676.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 980,535,536,558,676.38/48,127,800.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,373,578.61

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