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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,030.20, 72,238,634.10 and 17,468,383.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,030.20, 72,238,634.10 and 17,468,383.80 is: 26,193,905.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,030.20 : 72,238,634.10 = 17,468,383.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,030.20/72,238,634.10 = 17,468,383.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,030.20x = 72,238,634.10 × 17,468,383.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,030.20x = 1,261,892,185,646,567.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,892,185,646,567.50/48,175,030.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,193,905.44

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