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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,569,765.11, 72,846,667.50 and 17,438,977.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,569,765.11, 72,846,667.50 and 17,438,977.85 is: 26,155,601.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,569,765.11 : 72,846,667.50 = 17,438,977.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,569,765.11/72,846,667.50 = 17,438,977.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,569,765.11x = 72,846,667.50 × 17,438,977.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,569,765.11x = 1,270,371,420,978,815
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,270,371,420,978,815/48,569,765.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,155,601.50

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