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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,542,072.40, 72,841,102.20 and 18,271,659.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,542,072.40, 72,841,102.20 and 18,271,659.60 is: 27,418,026.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,542,072.40 : 72,841,102.20 = 18,271,659.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,542,072.40/72,841,102.20 = 18,271,659.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,542,072.40x = 72,841,102.20 × 18,271,659.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,542,072.40x = 1,330,927,824,287,211.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,927,824,287,211.25/48,542,072.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,418,026.44

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