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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,194,661.40, 72,291,531.30 and 11,803,211.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,194,661.40, 72,291,531.30 and 11,803,211.80 is: 17,704,704.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,194,661.40 : 72,291,531.30 = 11,803,211.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,194,661.40/72,291,531.30 = 11,803,211.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,194,661.40x = 72,291,531.30 × 11,803,211.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,194,661.40x = 853,272,255,280,229.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,272,255,280,229.38/48,194,661.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,704,704.85

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