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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,960,079.80, 73,440,119.70 and 17,047,375.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,960,079.80, 73,440,119.70 and 17,047,375.80 is: 25,571,063.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,960,079.80 : 73,440,119.70 = 17,047,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,960,079.80/73,440,119.70 = 17,047,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,960,079.80x = 73,440,119.70 × 17,047,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,960,079.80x = 1,251,961,319,322,883.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,961,319,322,883.25/48,960,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,571,063.70

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