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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,974,531.79, 73,439,096.94 and 18,260,864.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,974,531.79, 73,439,096.94 and 18,260,864.50 is: 27,382,832.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,974,531.79 : 73,439,096.94 = 18,260,864.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,974,531.79/73,439,096.94 = 18,260,864.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,974,531.79x = 73,439,096.94 × 18,260,864.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,974,531.79x = 1,341,061,398,223,704.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,341,061,398,223,704.50/48,974,531.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,382,832.45

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