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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,569,763.86, 72,846,665.63 and 17,438,976.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,569,763.86, 72,846,665.63 and 17,438,976.60 is: 26,155,599.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,569,763.86 : 72,846,665.63 = 17,438,976.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,569,763.86/72,846,665.63 = 17,438,976.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,569,763.86x = 72,846,665.63 × 17,438,976.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,569,763.86x = 1,270,371,297,265,997
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,371,297,265,997/48,569,763.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,155,599.62

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