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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,156.80, 72,600,235.20 and 12,498,364.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,156.80, 72,600,235.20 and 12,498,364.80 is: 18,747,547.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,156.80 : 72,600,235.20 = 12,498,364.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,156.80/72,600,235.20 = 12,498,364.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,156.80x = 72,600,235.20 × 12,498,364.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,156.80x = 907,384,224,095,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,384,224,095,401/48,400,156.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,747,547.20

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