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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,291,852.30, 72,437,778.45 and 12,390,060.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,291,852.30, 72,437,778.45 and 12,390,060.30 is: 18,585,090.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,291,852.30 : 72,437,778.45 = 12,390,060.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,291,852.30/72,437,778.45 = 12,390,060.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,291,852.30x = 72,437,778.45 × 12,390,060.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,291,852.30x = 897,508,442,993,540.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,508,442,993,540.62/48,291,852.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,585,090.45

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