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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,391,681.80, 72,587,522.70 and 18,095,608.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,391,681.80, 72,587,522.70 and 18,095,608.20 is: 27,143,412.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,391,681.80 : 72,587,522.70 = 18,095,608.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,391,681.80/72,587,522.70 = 18,095,608.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,391,681.80x = 72,587,522.70 × 18,095,608.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,391,681.80x = 1,313,515,370,987,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,515,370,987,806.25/48,391,681.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,143,412.30

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