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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,042,025.65, 72,048,134.34 and 17,332,612.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,042,025.65, 72,048,134.34 and 17,332,612.89 is: 25,993,542.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,042,025.65 : 72,048,134.34 = 17,332,612.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,042,025.65/72,048,134.34 = 17,332,612.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,042,025.65x = 72,048,134.34 × 17,332,612.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,042,025.65x = 1,248,782,421,961,935.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,248,782,421,961,935.75/48,042,025.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,993,542.22

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