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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,552,743.40, 72,857,108.70 and 18,282,330.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,552,743.40, 72,857,108.70 and 18,282,330.60 is: 27,434,036.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,552,743.40 : 72,857,108.70 = 18,282,330.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,552,743.40/72,857,108.70 = 18,282,330.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,552,743.40x = 72,857,108.70 × 18,282,330.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,552,743.40x = 1,331,997,747,813,536.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,997,747,813,536.50/48,552,743.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,434,036.77

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