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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,516,987.73, 72,732,966.28 and 18,246,108.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,516,987.73, 72,732,966.28 and 18,246,108.37 is: 27,353,173.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,516,987.73 : 72,732,966.28 = 18,246,108.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,516,987.73/72,732,966.28 = 18,246,108.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,516,987.73x = 72,732,966.28 × 18,246,108.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,516,987.73x = 1,327,093,584,816,435.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,327,093,584,816,435.75/48,516,987.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,353,173.54

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