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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,272,432.36, 72,454,152.24 and 17,596,661.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,272,432.36, 72,454,152.24 and 17,596,661.72 is: 26,411,579.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,272,432.36 : 72,454,152.24 = 17,596,661.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,272,432.36/72,454,152.24 = 17,596,661.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,272,432.36x = 72,454,152.24 × 17,596,661.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,272,432.36x = 1,274,951,207,176,660
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,951,207,176,660/48,272,432.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,411,579.96

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