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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,338,374.15, 72,506,850.79 and 11,946,767.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,338,374.15, 72,506,850.79 and 11,946,767.63 is: 17,919,975.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,338,374.15 : 72,506,850.79 = 11,946,767.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,338,374.15/72,506,850.79 = 11,946,767.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,338,374.15x = 72,506,850.79 × 11,946,767.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,338,374.15x = 866,222,497,601,211
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,222,497,601,211/48,338,374.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,919,975.85

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