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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,190,718.14, 72,314,797.68 and 17,487,693.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,190,718.14, 72,314,797.68 and 17,487,693.05 is: 26,241,961.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,190,718.14 : 72,314,797.68 = 17,487,693.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,190,718.14/72,314,797.68 = 17,487,693.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,190,718.14x = 72,314,797.68 × 17,487,693.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,190,718.14x = 1,264,618,984,439,118.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,618,984,439,118.50/48,190,718.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,241,961.80

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