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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,021,515.52, 71,988,135.48 and 17,308,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,021,515.52, 71,988,135.48 and 17,308,579.20 is: 25,946,960.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,021,515.52 : 71,988,135.48 = 17,308,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,021,515.52/71,988,135.48 = 17,308,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,021,515.52x = 71,988,135.48 × 17,308,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,021,515.52x = 1,246,012,344,415,910
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,246,012,344,415,910/48,021,515.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,946,960.04

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