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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852,057.40, 73,306,079.70 and 18,581,644.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852,057.40, 73,306,079.70 and 18,581,644.60 is: 27,883,114.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852,057.40 : 73,306,079.70 = 18,581,644.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852,057.40/73,306,079.70 = 18,581,644.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852,057.40x = 73,306,079.70 × 18,581,644.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852,057.40x = 1,362,147,520,004,674.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,147,520,004,674.75/48,852,057.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,883,114.70

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