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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,394,230.40, 72,583,051.20 and 18,086,492.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,394,230.40, 72,583,051.20 and 18,086,492.80 is: 27,126,639.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,394,230.40 : 72,583,051.20 = 18,086,492.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,394,230.40/72,583,051.20 = 18,086,492.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,394,230.40x = 72,583,051.20 × 18,086,492.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,394,230.40x = 1,312,772,832,930,831.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,772,832,930,831.50/48,394,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,126,639.31

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