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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,763.20, 72,239,733.60 and 17,469,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,763.20, 72,239,733.60 and 17,469,116.80 is: 26,195,004.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,763.20 : 72,239,733.60 = 17,469,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,763.20/72,239,733.60 = 17,469,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,763.20x = 72,239,733.60 × 17,469,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,763.20x = 1,261,964,343,859,284.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,964,343,859,284.50/48,175,763.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,195,004.71

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