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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,749,584.60, 73,124,376.90 and 12,357,904.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,749,584.60, 73,124,376.90 and 12,357,904.60 is: 18,536,856.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,749,584.60 : 73,124,376.90 = 12,357,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,749,584.60/73,124,376.90 = 12,357,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,749,584.60x = 73,124,376.90 × 12,357,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,749,584.60x = 903,664,073,664,643.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 903,664,073,664,643.75/48,749,584.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536,856.90

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