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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,461,710.20, 72,692,565.30 and 17,756,230.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,461,710.20, 72,692,565.30 and 17,756,230.20 is: 26,634,345.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,461,710.20 : 72,692,565.30 = 17,756,230.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,461,710.20/72,692,565.30 = 17,756,230.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,461,710.20x = 72,692,565.30 × 17,756,230.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,461,710.20x = 1,290,745,923,295,332
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,745,923,295,332/48,461,710.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,634,345.30

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