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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,614,458.40, 72,876,068.40 and 18,342,663.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,614,458.40, 72,876,068.40 and 18,342,663.20 is: 27,496,782.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,614,458.40 : 72,876,068.40 = 18,342,663.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,614,458.40/72,876,068.40 = 18,342,663.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,614,458.40x = 72,876,068.40 × 18,342,663.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,614,458.40x = 1,336,741,178,001,363
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,741,178,001,363/48,614,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,496,782.27

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