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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,408,048.30, 72,612,072.45 and 18,111,974.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,408,048.30, 72,612,072.45 and 18,111,974.70 is: 27,167,962.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,408,048.30 : 72,612,072.45 = 18,111,974.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,408,048.30/72,612,072.45 = 18,111,974.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,408,048.30x = 72,612,072.45 × 18,111,974.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,408,048.30x = 1,315,148,019,128,967
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,148,019,128,967/48,408,048.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,167,962.05

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