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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,258,082.24, 72,386,491.52 and 11,866,786.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,258,082.24, 72,386,491.52 and 11,866,786.72 is: 17,800,024.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,258,082.24 : 72,386,491.52 = 11,866,786.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,258,082.24/72,386,491.52 = 11,866,786.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,258,082.24x = 72,386,491.52 × 11,866,786.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,258,082.24x = 858,995,056,276,928.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,995,056,276,928.62/48,258,082.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,800,024.71

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