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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,408,050.70, 72,612,076.05 and 17,702,570.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,408,050.70, 72,612,076.05 and 17,702,570.70 is: 26,553,856.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,408,050.70 : 72,612,076.05 = 17,702,570.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,408,050.70/72,612,076.05 = 17,702,570.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,408,050.70x = 72,612,076.05 × 17,702,570.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,408,050.70x = 1,285,420,409,948,901.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,420,409,948,901.75/48,408,050.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,553,856.05

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