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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,392,334.40, 72,588,501.60 and 18,098,593.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,392,334.40, 72,588,501.60 and 18,098,593.60 is: 27,147,890.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,392,334.40 : 72,588,501.60 = 18,098,593.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,392,334.40/72,588,501.60 = 18,098,593.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,392,334.40x = 72,588,501.60 × 18,098,593.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,392,334.40x = 1,313,749,790,491,349.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,749,790,491,349.75/48,392,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,147,890.40

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