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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,356,234.60, 72,471,366.30 and 19,578,813.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,356,234.60, 72,471,366.30 and 19,578,813.80 is: 29,342,718.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,356,234.60 : 72,471,366.30 = 19,578,813.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,356,234.60/72,471,366.30 = 19,578,813.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,356,234.60x = 72,471,366.30 × 19,578,813.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,356,234.60x = 1,418,903,386,619,295
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,418,903,386,619,295/48,356,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,342,718.65

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