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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,273,753.60, 72,354,643.20 and 19,500,998.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,273,753.60, 72,354,643.20 and 19,500,998.40 is: 29,228,880.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,273,753.60 : 72,354,643.20 = 19,500,998.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,273,753.60/72,354,643.20 = 19,500,998.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,273,753.60x = 72,354,643.20 × 19,500,998.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,273,753.60x = 1,410,987,781,275,770.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,987,781,275,770.75/48,273,753.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,228,880.62

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