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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,190,100.39, 72,313,872.53 and 17,487,074.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,190,100.39, 72,313,872.53 and 17,487,074.91 is: 26,241,034.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,190,100.39 : 72,313,872.53 = 17,487,074.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,190,100.39/72,313,872.53 = 17,487,074.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,190,100.39x = 72,313,872.53 × 17,487,074.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,190,100.39x = 1,264,558,106,295,563.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,558,106,295,563.75/48,190,100.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,241,034.90

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