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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,580,733.04, 72,883,875 and 17,459,533.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,580,733.04, 72,883,875 and 17,459,533.50 is: 26,193,891.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,580,733.04 : 72,883,875 = 17,459,533.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,580,733.04/72,883,875 = 17,459,533.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,580,733.04x = 72,883,875 × 17,459,533.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,580,733.04x = 1,272,518,457,172,312.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,272,518,457,172,312.50/48,580,733.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,193,891.64

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