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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,852,134.40, 73,306,195.20 and 18,581,721.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,852,134.40, 73,306,195.20 and 18,581,721.60 is: 27,883,230.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,852,134.40 : 73,306,195.20 = 18,581,721.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,852,134.40/73,306,195.20 = 18,581,721.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,852,134.40x = 73,306,195.20 × 18,581,721.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,852,134.40x = 1,362,155,310,761,656.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,155,310,761,656.50/48,852,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,883,230.23

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