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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853,478.40, 73,308,211.20 and 18,583,065.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853,478.40, 73,308,211.20 and 18,583,065.60 is: 27,885,246.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853,478.40 : 73,308,211.20 = 18,583,065.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853,478.40/73,308,211.20 = 18,583,065.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853,478.40x = 73,308,211.20 × 18,583,065.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853,478.40x = 1,362,291,297,748,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,291,297,748,255/48,853,478.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,885,246.71

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