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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,073,666.98, 72,060,111.93 and 17,762,196.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,073,666.98, 72,060,111.93 and 17,762,196.90 is: 26,624,677.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,073,666.98 : 72,060,111.93 = 17,762,196.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,073,666.98/72,060,111.93 = 17,762,196.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,073,666.98x = 72,060,111.93 × 17,762,196.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,073,666.98x = 1,279,945,896,736,699
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,279,945,896,736,699/48,073,666.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,624,677.86

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