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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,552,744.40, 72,857,110.20 and 18,282,331.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,552,744.40, 72,857,110.20 and 18,282,331.60 is: 27,434,038.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,552,744.40 : 72,857,110.20 = 18,282,331.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,552,744.40/72,857,110.20 = 18,282,331.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,552,744.40x = 72,857,110.20 × 18,282,331.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,552,744.40x = 1,331,997,848,094,142.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,331,997,848,094,142.50/48,552,744.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,434,038.27

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