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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,170,600.28, 72,239,702.88 and 17,458,750.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,170,600.28, 72,239,702.88 and 17,458,750.80 is: 26,182,255.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,170,600.28 : 72,239,702.88 = 17,458,750.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,170,600.28/72,239,702.88 = 17,458,750.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,170,600.28x = 72,239,702.88 × 17,458,750.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,170,600.28x = 1,261,214,970,447,962.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,214,970,447,962.25/48,170,600.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,182,255.63

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