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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,329,918.21, 72,472,401.42 and 17,603,106.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,329,918.21, 72,472,401.42 and 17,603,106.86 is: 26,396,473.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,329,918.21 : 72,472,401.42 = 17,603,106.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,329,918.21/72,472,401.42 = 17,603,106.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,329,918.21x = 72,472,401.42 × 17,603,106.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,329,918.21x = 1,275,739,426,234,713.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,275,739,426,234,713.75/48,329,918.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,396,473.94

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