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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753,539.25, 73,109,048.95 and 18,440,144.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753,539.25, 73,109,048.95 and 18,440,144.61 is: 27,652,175.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753,539.25 : 73,109,048.95 = 18,440,144.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753,539.25/73,109,048.95 = 18,440,144.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753,539.25x = 73,109,048.95 × 18,440,144.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753,539.25x = 1,348,141,434,686,460
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,141,434,686,460/48,753,539.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652,175.73

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