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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,675,877.89, 73,023,559.85 and 17,970,643.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,675,877.89, 73,023,559.85 and 17,970,643.86 is: 26,959,562.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,675,877.89 : 73,023,559.85 = 17,970,643.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,675,877.89/73,023,559.85 = 17,970,643.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,675,877.89x = 73,023,559.85 × 17,970,643.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,675,877.89x = 1,312,280,387,453,744.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,312,280,387,453,744.75/48,675,877.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,959,562.81

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