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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,371,582.82, 72,588,589.43 and 17,663,591.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,371,582.82, 72,588,589.43 and 17,663,591.41 is: 26,506,785.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,371,582.82 : 72,588,589.43 = 17,663,591.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,371,582.82/72,588,589.43 = 17,663,591.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,371,582.82x = 72,588,589.43 × 17,663,591.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,371,582.82x = 1,282,175,184,719,765
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,282,175,184,719,765/48,371,582.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,506,785.80

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