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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,899,650.28, 73,351,911.90 and 18,609,860.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,899,650.28, 73,351,911.90 and 18,609,860.84 is: 27,915,718.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,899,650.28 : 73,351,911.90 = 18,609,860.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,899,650.28/73,351,911.90 = 18,609,860.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,899,650.28x = 73,351,911.90 × 18,609,860.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,899,650.28x = 1,365,068,872,806,940
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,068,872,806,940/48,899,650.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,915,718.52

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