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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,440,516.40, 72,660,774.60 and 12,538,724.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,440,516.40, 72,660,774.60 and 12,538,724.40 is: 18,808,086.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,440,516.40 : 72,660,774.60 = 12,538,724.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,440,516.40/72,660,774.60 = 12,538,724.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,440,516.40x = 72,660,774.60 × 12,538,724.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,440,516.40x = 911,073,427,399,920.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,073,427,399,920.25/48,440,516.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,808,086.60

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