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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,283,839.20, 72,400,875.60 and 17,976,101.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,283,839.20, 72,400,875.60 and 17,976,101.60 is: 26,954,888.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,283,839.20 : 72,400,875.60 = 17,976,101.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,283,839.20/72,400,875.60 = 17,976,101.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,283,839.20x = 72,400,875.60 × 17,976,101.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,283,839.20x = 1,301,485,495,714,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,301,485,495,714,561/48,283,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,954,888.37

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