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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753,435.14, 73,108,892.42 and 18,440,040.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753,435.14, 73,108,892.42 and 18,440,040.50 is: 27,652,019.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753,435.14 : 73,108,892.42 = 18,440,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753,435.14/73,108,892.42 = 18,440,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753,435.14x = 73,108,892.42 × 18,440,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753,435.14x = 1,348,130,937,134,943
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,130,937,134,943/48,753,435.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652,019.46

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