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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,475,923.20, 72,713,884.80 and 17,770,443.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,475,923.20, 72,713,884.80 and 17,770,443.20 is: 26,655,664.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,475,923.20 : 72,713,884.80 = 17,770,443.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,475,923.20/72,713,884.80 = 17,770,443.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,475,923.20x = 72,713,884.80 × 17,770,443.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,475,923.20x = 1,292,157,959,689,743.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,157,959,689,743.25/48,475,923.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,655,664.80

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