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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,700,860.30, 73,051,298.73 and 12,309,355.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,700,860.30, 73,051,298.73 and 12,309,355.26 is: 18,464,034.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,700,860.30 : 73,051,298.73 = 12,309,355.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,700,860.30/73,051,298.73 = 12,309,355.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,700,860.30x = 73,051,298.73 × 12,309,355.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,700,860.30x = 899,214,388,271,956.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 899,214,388,271,956.88/48,700,860.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,464,034.98

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