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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,051.20, 72,238,665.60 and 17,468,404.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,051.20, 72,238,665.60 and 17,468,404.80 is: 26,193,936.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,051.20 : 72,238,665.60 = 17,468,404.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,051.20/72,238,665.60 = 17,468,404.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,051.20x = 72,238,665.60 × 17,468,404.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,051.20x = 1,261,894,252,912,634.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,894,252,912,634.75/48,175,051.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,193,936.93

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