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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,492,082.80, 72,738,124.20 and 12,590,290.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,492,082.80, 72,738,124.20 and 12,590,290.80 is: 18,885,436.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,492,082.80 : 72,738,124.20 = 12,590,290.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,492,082.80/72,738,124.20 = 12,590,290.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,492,082.80x = 72,738,124.20 × 12,590,290.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,492,082.80x = 915,794,135,924,517.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 915,794,135,924,517.50/48,492,082.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,885,436.20

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