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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736,871.78, 73,104,744.09 and 11,848,970.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736,871.78, 73,104,744.09 and 11,848,970.71 is: 17,773,319.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736,871.78 : 73,104,744.09 = 11,848,970.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736,871.78/73,104,744.09 = 11,848,970.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736,871.78x = 73,104,744.09 × 11,848,970.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736,871.78x = 866,215,971,346,586.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,215,971,346,586.12/48,736,871.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,773,319.04

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