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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,976,329.80, 73,464,483.75 and 17,854,320.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,976,329.80, 73,464,483.75 and 17,854,320.18 is: 26,781,476.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,976,329.80 : 73,464,483.75 = 17,854,320.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,976,329.80/73,464,483.75 = 17,854,320.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,976,329.80x = 73,464,483.75 × 17,854,320.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,976,329.80x = 1,311,658,414,730,907
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,658,414,730,907/48,976,329.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,781,476.28

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