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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,275,396.35, 72,445,292.36 and 17,569,967.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,275,396.35, 72,445,292.36 and 17,569,967.16 is: 26,366,669.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,275,396.35 : 72,445,292.36 = 17,569,967.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,275,396.35/72,445,292.36 = 17,569,967.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,275,396.35x = 72,445,292.36 × 17,569,967.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,275,396.35x = 1,272,861,407,661,799
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,861,407,661,799/48,275,396.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,366,669.23

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