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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,287,178.72, 72,430,787.66 and 11,896,277.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,287,178.72, 72,430,787.66 and 11,896,277.67 is: 17,844,421.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,287,178.72 : 72,430,787.66 = 11,896,277.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,287,178.72/72,430,787.66 = 11,896,277.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,287,178.72x = 72,430,787.66 × 11,896,277.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,287,178.72x = 861,656,761,800,688.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 861,656,761,800,688.12/48,287,178.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,844,421.33

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