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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852,044.60, 73,272,818.10 and 12,950,252.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852,044.60, 73,272,818.10 and 12,950,252.60 is: 19,423,987.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852,044.60 : 73,272,818.10 = 12,950,252.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852,044.60/73,272,818.10 = 12,950,252.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852,044.60x = 73,272,818.10 × 12,950,252.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852,044.60x = 948,901,503,108,852
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 948,901,503,108,852/48,852,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,423,987.49

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