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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797,778.14, 73,196,838.21 and 12,406,172.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797,778.14, 73,196,838.21 and 12,406,172.40 is: 18,609,302.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797,778.14 : 73,196,838.21 = 12,406,172.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797,778.14/73,196,838.21 = 12,406,172.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797,778.14x = 73,196,838.21 × 12,406,172.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797,778.14x = 908,092,593,968,167.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,092,593,968,167.38/48,797,778.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,609,302.07

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