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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,696,041.60, 73,038,532.80 and 12,797,878.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,696,041.60, 73,038,532.80 and 12,797,878.40 is: 19,195,364.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,696,041.60 : 73,038,532.80 = 12,797,878.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,696,041.60/73,038,532.80 = 12,797,878.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,696,041.60x = 73,038,532.80 × 12,797,878.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,696,041.60x = 934,738,261,288,811.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 934,738,261,288,811.50/48,696,041.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,195,364.36

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