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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,073,641.48, 72,060,073.74 and 17,762,171.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,073,641.48, 72,060,073.74 and 17,762,171.40 is: 26,624,639.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,073,641.48 : 72,060,073.74 = 17,762,171.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,073,641.48/72,060,073.74 = 17,762,171.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,073,641.48x = 72,060,073.74 × 17,762,171.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,073,641.48x = 1,279,943,380,866,518.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,943,380,866,518.75/48,073,641.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,624,639.65

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