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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,073,665.48, 72,060,109.68 and 17,762,195.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,073,665.48, 72,060,109.68 and 17,762,195.40 is: 26,624,675.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,073,665.48 : 72,060,109.68 = 17,762,195.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,073,665.48/72,060,109.68 = 17,762,195.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,073,665.48x = 72,060,109.68 × 17,762,195.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,073,665.48x = 1,279,945,748,681,591.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,945,748,681,591.50/48,073,665.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,624,675.61

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