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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,553,908.60, 72,830,862.90 and 12,652,116.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,553,908.60, 72,830,862.90 and 12,652,116.60 is: 18,978,174.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,553,908.60 : 72,830,862.90 = 12,652,116.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,553,908.60/72,830,862.90 = 12,652,116.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,553,908.60x = 72,830,862.90 × 12,652,116.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,553,908.60x = 921,464,569,489,414.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,464,569,489,414.25/48,553,908.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,978,174.90

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