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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,289,954.03, 72,454,286.91 and 17,586,671.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,289,954.03, 72,454,286.91 and 17,586,671.95 is: 26,387,057.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,289,954.03 : 72,454,286.91 = 17,586,671.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,289,954.03/72,454,286.91 = 17,586,671.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,289,954.03x = 72,454,286.91 × 17,586,671.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,289,954.03x = 1,274,229,775,257,349
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,274,229,775,257,349/48,289,954.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,387,057.12

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