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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,242,823.54, 72,332,245.53 and 17,533,756.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,242,823.54, 72,332,245.53 and 17,533,756.86 is: 26,289,008.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,242,823.54 : 72,332,245.53 = 17,533,756.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,242,823.54/72,332,245.53 = 17,533,756.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,242,823.54x = 72,332,245.53 × 17,533,756.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,242,823.54x = 1,268,256,006,260,841.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,256,006,260,841.75/48,242,823.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,289,008.67

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