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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,170,589.31, 72,239,686.38 and 17,458,739.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,170,589.31, 72,239,686.38 and 17,458,739.74 is: 26,182,239.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,170,589.31 : 72,239,686.38 = 17,458,739.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,170,589.31/72,239,686.38 = 17,458,739.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,170,589.31x = 72,239,686.38 × 17,458,739.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,170,589.31x = 1,261,213,883,407,642.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,213,883,407,642.50/48,170,589.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,182,239.03

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