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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,887,902.80, 73,331,854.20 and 18,591,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,887,902.80, 73,331,854.20 and 18,591,829.20 is: 27,887,743.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,887,902.80 : 73,331,854.20 = 18,591,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,887,902.80/73,331,854.20 = 18,591,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,887,902.80x = 73,331,854.20 × 18,591,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,887,902.80x = 1,363,373,308,205,702.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,363,373,308,205,702.75/48,887,902.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,887,743.80

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