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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288,021.60, 72,432,032.40 and 12,386,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288,021.60, 72,432,032.40 and 12,386,229.60 is: 18,579,344.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288,021.60 : 72,432,032.40 = 12,386,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288,021.60/72,432,032.40 = 12,386,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288,021.60x = 72,432,032.40 × 12,386,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288,021.60x = 897,159,783,701,039.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,159,783,701,039.12/48,288,021.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,579,344.40

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