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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,607,220.40, 72,938,824.20 and 18,336,807.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,607,220.40, 72,938,824.20 and 18,336,807.60 is: 27,515,771.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,607,220.40 : 72,938,824.20 = 18,336,807.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,607,220.40/72,938,824.20 = 18,336,807.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,607,220.40x = 72,938,824.20 × 18,336,807.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,607,220.40x = 1,337,465,185,925,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,337,465,185,925,624/48,607,220.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,515,771.83

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