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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,899,649.28, 73,351,910.40 and 18,609,859.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,899,649.28, 73,351,910.40 and 18,609,859.84 is: 27,915,717.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,899,649.28 : 73,351,910.40 = 18,609,859.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,899,649.28/73,351,910.40 = 18,609,859.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,899,649.28x = 73,351,910.40 × 18,609,859.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,899,649.28x = 1,365,068,771,540,238.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,068,771,540,238.50/48,899,649.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,915,717.02

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