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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,461,950.20, 72,692,925.30 and 17,756,470.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,461,950.20, 72,692,925.30 and 17,756,470.20 is: 26,634,705.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,461,950.20 : 72,692,925.30 = 17,756,470.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,461,950.20/72,692,925.30 = 17,756,470.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,461,950.20x = 72,692,925.30 × 17,756,470.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,461,950.20x = 1,290,769,761,840,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,769,761,840,276/48,461,950.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,634,705.30

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