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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,945,856.74, 73,352,648.21 and 18,637,186.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,945,856.74, 73,352,648.21 and 18,637,186.02 is: 27,930,595.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,945,856.74 : 73,352,648.21 = 18,637,186.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,945,856.74/73,352,648.21 = 18,637,186.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,945,856.74x = 73,352,648.21 × 18,637,186.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,945,856.74x = 1,367,086,949,656,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,086,949,656,204/48,945,856.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,930,595.98

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