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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,885,694.80, 73,328,542.20 and 18,589,621.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,885,694.80, 73,328,542.20 and 18,589,621.20 is: 27,884,431.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,885,694.80 : 73,328,542.20 = 18,589,621.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,885,694.80/73,328,542.20 = 18,589,621.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,885,694.80x = 73,328,542.20 × 18,589,621.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,885,694.80x = 1,363,149,822,646,214.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,149,822,646,214.75/48,885,694.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,884,431.80

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