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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,192,619.48, 72,289,793.22 and 17,508,990.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,192,619.48, 72,289,793.22 and 17,508,990.04 is: 26,263,798.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,192,619.48 : 72,289,793.22 = 17,508,990.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,192,619.48/72,289,793.22 = 17,508,990.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,192,619.48x = 72,289,793.22 × 17,508,990.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,192,619.48x = 1,265,721,269,482,639.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,265,721,269,482,639.50/48,192,619.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,263,798.96

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