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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753,433.14, 73,108,889.43 and 18,440,038.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753,433.14, 73,108,889.43 and 18,440,038.50 is: 27,652,016.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753,433.14 : 73,108,889.43 = 18,440,038.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753,433.14/73,108,889.43 = 18,440,038.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753,433.14x = 73,108,889.43 × 18,440,038.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753,433.14x = 1,348,130,735,781,443.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,130,735,781,443.25/48,753,433.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652,016.46

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