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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,775,732.74, 73,163,630.70 and 12,386,852.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,775,732.74, 73,163,630.70 and 12,386,852.10 is: 18,580,286.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,775,732.74 : 73,163,630.70 = 12,386,852.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,775,732.74/73,163,630.70 = 12,386,852.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,775,732.74x = 73,163,630.70 × 12,386,852.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,775,732.74x = 906,267,072,579,919.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 906,267,072,579,919.50/48,775,732.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,580,286.17

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