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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,498,190.80, 72,775,279.80 and 18,209,115.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,498,190.80, 72,775,279.80 and 18,209,115.60 is: 27,324,183.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,498,190.80 : 72,775,279.80 = 18,209,115.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,498,190.80/72,775,279.80 = 18,209,115.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,498,190.80x = 72,775,279.80 × 18,209,115.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,498,190.80x = 1,325,173,482,700,545
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,173,482,700,545/48,498,190.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,324,183.87

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