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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,607,827.44, 72,918,991.16 and 17,900,045.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,607,827.44, 72,918,991.16 and 17,900,045.68 is: 26,852,738.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,607,827.44 : 72,918,991.16 = 17,900,045.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,607,827.44/72,918,991.16 = 17,900,045.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,607,827.44x = 72,918,991.16 × 17,900,045.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,607,827.44x = 1,305,253,272,703,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,305,253,272,703,516/48,607,827.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,852,738.36

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