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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,195,929.40, 72,293,433.30 and 11,804,479.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,195,929.40, 72,293,433.30 and 11,804,479.80 is: 17,706,606.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,195,929.40 : 72,293,433.30 = 11,804,479.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,195,929.40/72,293,433.30 = 11,804,479.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,195,929.40x = 72,293,433.30 × 11,804,479.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,195,929.40x = 853,386,373,062,497.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,386,373,062,497.38/48,195,929.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,706,606.84

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