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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,280,064.40, 72,420,096.60 and 20,981,711.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,280,064.40, 72,420,096.60 and 20,981,711.70 is: 31,472,567.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,280,064.40 : 72,420,096.60 = 20,981,711.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,280,064.40/72,420,096.60 = 20,981,711.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,280,064.40x = 72,420,096.60 × 20,981,711.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,280,064.40x = 1,519,497,588,147,350
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,519,497,588,147,350/48,280,064.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,472,567.55

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