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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,973,721.90, 73,460,582.85 and 12,582,041.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,973,721.90, 73,460,582.85 and 12,582,041.90 is: 18,873,062.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,973,721.90 : 73,460,582.85 = 12,582,041.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,973,721.90/73,460,582.85 = 12,582,041.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,973,721.90x = 73,460,582.85 × 12,582,041.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,973,721.90x = 924,284,131,417,121.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 924,284,131,417,121.38/48,973,721.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,873,062.85

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