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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,579,999.15, 72,882,761.12 and 17,458,798.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,579,999.15, 72,882,761.12 and 17,458,798.47 is: 26,192,784.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,579,999.15 : 72,882,761.12 = 17,458,798.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,579,999.15/72,882,761.12 = 17,458,798.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,579,999.15x = 72,882,761.12 × 17,458,798.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,579,999.15x = 1,272,445,438,544,269
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,445,438,544,269/48,579,999.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,192,784.29

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