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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,616,632.40, 72,879,329.40 and 18,344,837.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,616,632.40, 72,879,329.40 and 18,344,837.20 is: 27,500,042.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,616,632.40 : 72,879,329.40 = 18,344,837.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,616,632.40/72,879,329.40 = 18,344,837.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,616,632.40x = 72,879,329.40 × 18,344,837.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,616,632.40x = 1,336,959,433,088,173.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,336,959,433,088,173.75/48,616,632.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,500,042.00

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