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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,185,701.34, 72,279,484.05 and 11,794,403.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,185,701.34, 72,279,484.05 and 11,794,403.66 is: 17,691,833.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,185,701.34 : 72,279,484.05 = 11,794,403.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,185,701.34/72,279,484.05 = 11,794,403.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,185,701.34x = 72,279,484.05 × 11,794,403.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,185,701.34x = 852,493,411,222,231.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 852,493,411,222,231.62/48,185,701.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,691,833.63

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