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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,923,477.20, 73,384,956.60 and 12,531,797.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,923,477.20, 73,384,956.60 and 12,531,797.20 is: 18,797,629.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,923,477.20 : 73,384,956.60 = 12,531,797.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,923,477.20/73,384,956.60 = 12,531,797.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,923,477.20x = 73,384,956.60 × 12,531,797.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,923,477.20x = 919,645,393,642,001.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 919,645,393,642,001.38/48,923,477.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,797,629.41

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