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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,283,828.20, 72,400,859.10 and 17,976,090.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,283,828.20, 72,400,859.10 and 17,976,090.60 is: 26,954,871.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,283,828.20 : 72,400,859.10 = 17,976,090.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,283,828.20/72,400,859.10 = 17,976,090.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,283,828.20x = 72,400,859.10 × 17,976,090.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,283,828.20x = 1,301,484,402,699,434.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,484,402,699,434.50/48,283,828.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,954,871.87

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