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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,838,480.32, 73,268,089.92 and 18,545,672.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,838,480.32, 73,268,089.92 and 18,545,672.64 is: 27,822,446.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,838,480.32 : 73,268,089.92 = 18,545,672.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,838,480.32/73,268,089.92 = 18,545,672.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,838,480.32x = 73,268,089.92 × 18,545,672.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,838,480.32x = 1,358,806,010,614,403.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,806,010,614,403.75/48,838,480.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,822,446.60

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