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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516,986.73, 72,732,964.78 and 18,246,107.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516,986.73, 72,732,964.78 and 18,246,107.37 is: 27,353,172.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516,986.73 : 72,732,964.78 = 18,246,107.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516,986.73/72,732,964.78 = 18,246,107.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516,986.73x = 72,732,964.78 × 18,246,107.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516,986.73x = 1,327,093,484,714,308.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,093,484,714,308.50/48,516,986.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,353,172.04

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