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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,736,898.88, 73,104,784.71 and 11,848,997.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,736,898.88, 73,104,784.71 and 11,848,997.80 is: 17,773,359.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,736,898.88 : 73,104,784.71 = 11,848,997.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,736,898.88/73,104,784.71 = 11,848,997.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,736,898.88x = 73,104,784.71 × 11,848,997.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,736,898.88x = 866,218,433,198,263.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,218,433,198,263.62/48,736,898.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,773,359.67

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