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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,587,622.40, 72,909,427.20 and 18,317,209.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,587,622.40, 72,909,427.20 and 18,317,209.60 is: 27,486,367.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,587,622.40 : 72,909,427.20 = 18,317,209.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,587,622.40/72,909,427.20 = 18,317,209.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,587,622.40x = 72,909,427.20 × 18,317,209.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,587,622.40x = 1,335,497,259,838,341.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,497,259,838,341.25/48,587,622.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,486,367.80

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