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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,511,047.20, 72,766,570.80 and 23,001,879.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,511,047.20, 72,766,570.80 and 23,001,879.20 is: 34,502,818.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,511,047.20 : 72,766,570.80 = 23,001,879.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,511,047.20/72,766,570.80 = 23,001,879.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,511,047.20x = 72,766,570.80 × 23,001,879.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,511,047.20x = 1,673,767,871,339,847.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,767,871,339,847.25/48,511,047.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,502,818.80

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