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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692,961.86, 73,039,442.88 and 12,301,456.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692,961.86, 73,039,442.88 and 12,301,456.82 is: 18,452,185.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692,961.86 : 73,039,442.88 = 12,301,456.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692,961.86/73,039,442.88 = 12,301,456.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692,961.86x = 73,039,442.88 × 12,301,456.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692,961.86x = 898,491,552,745,176.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,491,552,745,176.38/48,692,961.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,452,185.25

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