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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,394,947.40, 72,584,126.70 and 18,087,209.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,394,947.40, 72,584,126.70 and 18,087,209.80 is: 27,127,714.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,394,947.40 : 72,584,126.70 = 18,087,209.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,394,947.40/72,584,126.70 = 18,087,209.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,394,947.40x = 72,584,126.70 × 18,087,209.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,394,947.40x = 1,312,844,327,772,681.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,844,327,772,681.75/48,394,947.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,127,714.74

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