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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,870,272.70, 73,258,753.05 and 18,156,627.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,870,272.70, 73,258,753.05 and 18,156,627.90 is: 27,217,607.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,870,272.70 : 73,258,753.05 = 18,156,627.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,870,272.70/73,258,753.05 = 18,156,627.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,870,272.70x = 73,258,753.05 × 18,156,627.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,870,272.70x = 1,330,131,919,546,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,330,131,919,546,840/48,870,272.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,217,607.88

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