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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,460,603.20, 72,690,904.80 and 17,755,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,460,603.20, 72,690,904.80 and 17,755,123.20 is: 26,632,684.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,460,603.20 : 72,690,904.80 = 17,755,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,460,603.20/72,690,904.80 = 17,755,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,460,603.20x = 72,690,904.80 × 17,755,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,460,603.20x = 1,290,635,970,243,471.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,635,970,243,471.25/48,460,603.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,632,684.80

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