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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,143,881.92, 72,215,574.24 and 11,752,464.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,143,881.92, 72,215,574.24 and 11,752,464.48 is: 17,628,636.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,143,881.92 : 72,215,574.24 = 11,752,464.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,143,881.92/72,215,574.24 = 11,752,464.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,143,881.92x = 72,215,574.24 × 11,752,464.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,143,881.92x = 848,710,971,158,403
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 848,710,971,158,403/48,143,881.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,628,636.02

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