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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,815,450.49, 73,220,809.32 and 18,116,014.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,815,450.49, 73,220,809.32 and 18,116,014.71 is: 27,173,143.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,815,450.49 : 73,220,809.32 = 18,116,014.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,815,450.49/73,220,809.32 = 18,116,014.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,815,450.49x = 73,220,809.32 × 18,116,014.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,815,450.49x = 1,326,469,258,719,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,326,469,258,719,225/48,815,450.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,173,143.86

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