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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,839,909.60, 73,259,864.40 and 12,448,229.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,839,909.60, 73,259,864.40 and 12,448,229.60 is: 18,672,344.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,839,909.60 : 73,259,864.40 = 12,448,229.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,839,909.60/73,259,864.40 = 12,448,229.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,839,909.60x = 73,259,864.40 × 12,448,229.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,839,909.60x = 911,955,612,516,066.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 911,955,612,516,066.25/48,839,909.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,672,344.40

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