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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,050.20, 72,238,664.10 and 17,468,403.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,050.20, 72,238,664.10 and 17,468,403.80 is: 26,193,935.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,050.20 : 72,238,664.10 = 17,468,403.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,050.20/72,238,664.10 = 17,468,403.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,050.20x = 72,238,664.10 × 17,468,403.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,050.20x = 1,261,894,154,471,363.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,894,154,471,363.50/48,175,050.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,193,935.43

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