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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,579,505.60, 72,869,258.40 and 12,677,713.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,579,505.60, 72,869,258.40 and 12,677,713.60 is: 19,016,570.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,579,505.60 : 72,869,258.40 = 12,677,713.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,579,505.60/72,869,258.40 = 12,677,713.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,579,505.60x = 72,869,258.40 × 12,677,713.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,579,505.60x = 923,815,588,239,594.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 923,815,588,239,594.25/48,579,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,016,570.40

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