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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,493,914.51, 72,750,454.24 and 17,788,778.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,493,914.51, 72,750,454.24 and 17,788,778.96 is: 26,686,683.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,493,914.51 : 72,750,454.24 = 17,788,778.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,493,914.51/72,750,454.24 = 17,788,778.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,493,914.51x = 72,750,454.24 × 17,788,778.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,493,914.51x = 1,294,141,749,477,950.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,141,749,477,950.75/48,493,914.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,686,683.53

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