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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,345,073.83, 72,473,863.73 and 17,632,452.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,345,073.83, 72,473,863.73 and 17,632,452.60 is: 26,432,723.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,345,073.83 : 72,473,863.73 = 17,632,452.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,345,073.83/72,473,863.73 = 17,632,452.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,345,073.83x = 72,473,863.73 × 17,632,452.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,345,073.83x = 1,277,891,966,869,922
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,277,891,966,869,922/48,345,073.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,432,723.45

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