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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,901,637.70, 73,305,800.55 and 18,187,992.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,901,637.70, 73,305,800.55 and 18,187,992.90 is: 27,264,636.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,901,637.70 : 73,305,800.55 = 18,187,992.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,901,637.70/73,305,800.55 = 18,187,992.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,901,637.70x = 73,305,800.55 × 18,187,992.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,901,637.70x = 1,333,285,379,932,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,333,285,379,932,216/48,901,637.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,264,636.58

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