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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,270,854.88, 72,387,308.88 and 17,558,143.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,270,854.88, 72,387,308.88 and 17,558,143.20 is: 26,330,313.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,270,854.88 : 72,387,308.88 = 17,558,143.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,270,854.88/72,387,308.88 = 17,558,143.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,270,854.88x = 72,387,308.88 × 17,558,143.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,270,854.88x = 1,270,986,735,177,671.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,986,735,177,671.50/48,270,854.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,330,313.36

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