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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,580,032.48, 72,882,811.08 and 17,458,831.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,580,032.48, 72,882,811.08 and 17,458,831.72 is: 26,192,834.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,580,032.48 : 72,882,811.08 = 17,458,831.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,580,032.48/72,882,811.08 = 17,458,831.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,580,032.48x = 72,882,811.08 × 17,458,831.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,580,032.48x = 1,272,448,733,926,271.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,448,733,926,271.25/48,580,032.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,192,834.15

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