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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,287,790.60, 72,431,685.90 and 12,385,998.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,287,790.60, 72,431,685.90 and 12,385,998.60 is: 18,578,997.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,287,790.60 : 72,431,685.90 = 12,385,998.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,287,790.60/72,431,685.90 = 12,385,998.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,287,790.60x = 72,431,685.90 × 12,385,998.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,287,790.60x = 897,138,760,153,039.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,138,760,153,039.75/48,287,790.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,578,997.90

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