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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,692,963.86, 73,039,445.88 and 12,301,458.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,692,963.86, 73,039,445.88 and 12,301,458.82 is: 18,452,188.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,692,963.86 : 73,039,445.88 = 12,301,458.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,692,963.86/73,039,445.88 = 12,301,458.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,692,963.86x = 73,039,445.88 × 12,301,458.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,692,963.86x = 898,491,735,728,438.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 898,491,735,728,438.62/48,692,963.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,452,188.25

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