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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,482,215.96, 72,734,871.18 and 18,190,341.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,482,215.96, 72,734,871.18 and 18,190,341.40 is: 27,289,844.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,482,215.96 : 72,734,871.18 = 18,190,341.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,482,215.96/72,734,871.18 = 18,190,341.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,482,215.96x = 72,734,871.18 × 18,190,341.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,482,215.96x = 1,323,072,138,449,220.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,323,072,138,449,220.75/48,482,215.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,289,844.58

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