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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,844.60, 72,580,266.90 and 18,088,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,844.60, 72,580,266.90 and 18,088,438.20 is: 27,132,657.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,844.60 : 72,580,266.90 = 18,088,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,844.60/72,580,266.90 = 18,088,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,844.60x = 72,580,266.90 × 18,088,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,844.60x = 1,312,863,672,360,155.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,863,672,360,155.75/48,386,844.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,132,657.30

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