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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938,878.20, 73,408,058.10 and 12,547,198.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938,878.20, 73,408,058.10 and 12,547,198.20 is: 18,820,730.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938,878.20 : 73,408,058.10 = 12,547,198.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938,878.20/73,408,058.10 = 12,547,198.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938,878.20x = 73,408,058.10 × 12,547,198.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938,878.20x = 921,065,454,457,815.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,065,454,457,815.25/48,938,878.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,820,730.84

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