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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,853,481.40, 73,308,215.70 and 18,583,068.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,853,481.40, 73,308,215.70 and 18,583,068.60 is: 27,885,251.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,853,481.40 : 73,308,215.70 = 18,583,068.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,853,481.40/73,308,215.70 = 18,583,068.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,853,481.40x = 73,308,215.70 × 18,583,068.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,853,481.40x = 1,362,291,601,296,697.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,291,601,296,697.25/48,853,481.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,885,251.21

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