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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,938,575.80, 73,407,863.70 and 17,025,871.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,938,575.80, 73,407,863.70 and 17,025,871.80 is: 25,538,807.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,938,575.80 : 73,407,863.70 = 17,025,871.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,938,575.80/73,407,863.70 = 17,025,871.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,938,575.80x = 73,407,863.70 × 17,025,871.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,938,575.80x = 1,249,832,876,468,073.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,249,832,876,468,073.75/48,938,575.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,538,807.70

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