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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,276,037.80, 72,414,056.70 and 11,884,139.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,276,037.80, 72,414,056.70 and 11,884,139.10 is: 17,826,208.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,276,037.80 : 72,414,056.70 = 11,884,139.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,276,037.80/72,414,056.70 = 11,884,139.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,276,037.80x = 72,414,056.70 × 11,884,139.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,276,037.80x = 860,578,722,618,087
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 860,578,722,618,087/48,276,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,826,208.65

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