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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,856,611.60, 73,284,917.40 and 12,954,819.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,856,611.60, 73,284,917.40 and 12,954,819.60 is: 19,432,229.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,856,611.60 : 73,284,917.40 = 12,954,819.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,856,611.60/73,284,917.40 = 12,954,819.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,856,611.60x = 73,284,917.40 × 12,954,819.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,856,611.60x = 949,392,884,317,901.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 949,392,884,317,901.12/48,856,611.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,432,229.40

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