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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,808,167.87, 73,212,680.90 and 12,416,596.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,808,167.87, 73,212,680.90 and 12,416,596.81 is: 18,625,004.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,808,167.87 : 73,212,680.90 = 12,416,596.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,808,167.87/73,212,680.90 = 12,416,596.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,808,167.87x = 73,212,680.90 × 12,416,596.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,808,167.87x = 909,052,340,114,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 909,052,340,114,488/48,808,167.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,625,004.38

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