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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,494,552.46, 72,751,426.46 and 17,789,400.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,494,552.46, 72,751,426.46 and 17,789,400.05 is: 26,687,620.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,494,552.46 : 72,751,426.46 = 17,789,400.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,494,552.46/72,751,426.46 = 17,789,400.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,494,552.46x = 72,751,426.46 × 17,789,400.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,494,552.46x = 1,294,204,229,391,919
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,294,204,229,391,919/48,494,552.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,687,620.85

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