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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,388,875.60, 72,583,313.40 and 18,090,469.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,388,875.60, 72,583,313.40 and 18,090,469.20 is: 27,135,703.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,388,875.60 : 72,583,313.40 = 18,090,469.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,388,875.60/72,583,313.40 = 18,090,469.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,388,875.60x = 72,583,313.40 × 18,090,469.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,388,875.60x = 1,313,066,195,496,647.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,066,195,496,647.25/48,388,875.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,135,703.80

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