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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,748,851.60, 73,123,277.40 and 12,357,171.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,748,851.60, 73,123,277.40 and 12,357,171.60 is: 18,535,757.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,748,851.60 : 73,123,277.40 = 12,357,171.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,748,851.60/73,123,277.40 = 12,357,171.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,748,851.60x = 73,123,277.40 × 12,357,171.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,748,851.60x = 903,596,886,786,201.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,596,886,786,201.88/48,748,851.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,535,757.40

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