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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,389,935.60, 72,584,903.40 and 18,091,529.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,389,935.60, 72,584,903.40 and 18,091,529.20 is: 27,137,293.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,389,935.60 : 72,584,903.40 = 18,091,529.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,389,935.60/72,584,903.40 = 18,091,529.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,389,935.60x = 72,584,903.40 × 18,091,529.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,389,935.60x = 1,313,171,899,340,279.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,171,899,340,279.25/48,389,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,137,293.80

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