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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,021,150.09, 71,987,587.38 and 17,308,212.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,021,150.09, 71,987,587.38 and 17,308,212.88 is: 25,946,410.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,021,150.09 : 71,987,587.38 = 17,308,212.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,021,150.09/71,987,587.38 = 17,308,212.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,021,150.09x = 71,987,587.38 × 17,308,212.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,021,150.09x = 1,245,976,487,090,641.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,976,487,090,641.25/48,021,150.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,946,410.80

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