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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,463,608.20, 72,695,412.30 and 17,758,128.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,463,608.20, 72,695,412.30 and 17,758,128.20 is: 26,637,192.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,463,608.20 : 72,695,412.30 = 17,758,128.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,463,608.20/72,695,412.30 = 17,758,128.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,463,608.20x = 72,695,412.30 × 17,758,128.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,463,608.20x = 1,290,934,451,175,256.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,290,934,451,175,256.75/48,463,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,637,192.30

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