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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,209,561.45, 72,295,836.50 and 20,525,926.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,209,561.45, 72,295,836.50 and 20,525,926.79 is: 30,781,011.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,209,561.45 : 72,295,836.50 = 20,525,926.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,209,561.45/72,295,836.50 = 20,525,926.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,209,561.45x = 72,295,836.50 × 20,525,926.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,209,561.45x = 1,483,939,046,756,701.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,483,939,046,756,701.25/48,209,561.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,781,011.12

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