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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,175,992.20, 72,240,077.10 and 17,469,345.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,175,992.20, 72,240,077.10 and 17,469,345.80 is: 26,195,348.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,175,992.20 : 72,240,077.10 = 17,469,345.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,175,992.20/72,240,077.10 = 17,469,345.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,175,992.20x = 72,240,077.10 × 17,469,345.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,175,992.20x = 1,261,986,887,478,561.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,261,986,887,478,561.25/48,175,992.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,195,348.14

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