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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,797,778.64, 73,196,838.96 and 12,406,172.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,797,778.64, 73,196,838.96 and 12,406,172.89 is: 18,609,302.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,797,778.64 : 73,196,838.96 = 12,406,172.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,797,778.64/73,196,838.96 = 12,406,172.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,797,778.64x = 73,196,838.96 × 12,406,172.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,797,778.64x = 908,092,639,139,247.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 908,092,639,139,247.75/48,797,778.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,609,302.81

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