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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,433,476.80, 72,678,208.80 and 18,144,401.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,433,476.80, 72,678,208.80 and 18,144,401.60 is: 27,227,089.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,433,476.80 : 72,678,208.80 = 18,144,401.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,433,476.80/72,678,208.80 = 18,144,401.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,433,476.80x = 72,678,208.80 × 18,144,401.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,433,476.80x = 1,318,702,608,035,854.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,318,702,608,035,854.25/48,433,476.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,227,089.51

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