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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,953,930.80, 73,430,896.20 and 17,041,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,953,930.80, 73,430,896.20 and 17,041,226.80 is: 25,561,840.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,953,930.80 : 73,430,896.20 = 17,041,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,953,930.80/73,430,896.20 = 17,041,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,953,930.80x = 73,430,896.20 × 17,041,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,953,930.80x = 1,251,352,556,271,458.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,352,556,271,458.25/48,953,930.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,561,840.20

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