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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,753,543.74, 73,109,055.69 and 18,440,149.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,753,543.74, 73,109,055.69 and 18,440,149.10 is: 27,652,182.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,753,543.74 : 73,109,055.69 = 18,440,149.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,753,543.74/73,109,055.69 = 18,440,149.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,753,543.74x = 73,109,055.69 × 18,440,149.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,753,543.74x = 1,348,141,887,118,258
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,348,141,887,118,258/48,753,543.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,652,182.46

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