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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,382,021.17, 72,573,769.94 and 17,682,839.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,382,021.17, 72,573,769.94 and 17,682,839.73 is: 26,524,529.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,382,021.17 : 72,573,769.94 = 17,682,839.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,382,021.17/72,573,769.94 = 17,682,839.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,382,021.17x = 72,573,769.94 × 17,682,839.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,382,021.17x = 1,283,310,342,362,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,310,342,362,497.50/48,382,021.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,524,529.39

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