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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,400,537.80, 72,600,806.70 and 18,104,464.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,400,537.80, 72,600,806.70 and 18,104,464.20 is: 27,156,696.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,400,537.80 : 72,600,806.70 = 18,104,464.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,400,537.80/72,600,806.70 = 18,104,464.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,400,537.80x = 72,600,806.70 × 18,104,464.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,400,537.80x = 1,314,398,705,791,270.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,314,398,705,791,270.25/48,400,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,156,696.30

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