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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938,901.20, 73,408,092.60 and 12,547,221.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938,901.20, 73,408,092.60 and 12,547,221.20 is: 18,820,765.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938,901.20 : 73,408,092.60 = 12,547,221.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938,901.20/73,408,092.60 = 12,547,221.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938,901.20x = 73,408,092.60 × 12,547,221.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938,901.20x = 921,067,575,722,283
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,067,575,722,283/48,938,901.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,820,765.34

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