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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,545,087.40, 72,817,631.10 and 12,643,295.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,545,087.40, 72,817,631.10 and 12,643,295.40 is: 18,964,943.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,545,087.40 : 72,817,631.10 = 12,643,295.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,545,087.40/72,817,631.10 = 12,643,295.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,545,087.40x = 72,817,631.10 × 12,643,295.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,545,087.40x = 920,654,820,325,526.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 920,654,820,325,526.88/48,545,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,964,943.10

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