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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753,542.75, 73,109,054.20 and 18,440,148.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753,542.75, 73,109,054.20 and 18,440,148.11 is: 27,652,180.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753,542.75 : 73,109,054.20 = 18,440,148.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753,542.75/73,109,054.20 = 18,440,148.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753,542.75x = 73,109,054.20 × 18,440,148.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753,542.75x = 1,348,141,787,630,017.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,141,787,630,017.50/48,753,542.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652,180.98

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