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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,539,990.96, 72,781,817.88 and 22,980,784.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,539,990.96, 72,781,817.88 and 22,980,784.40 is: 34,457,840.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,539,990.96 : 72,781,817.88 = 22,980,784.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,539,990.96/72,781,817.88 = 22,980,784.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,539,990.96x = 72,781,817.88 × 22,980,784.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,539,990.96x = 1,672,583,264,940,344.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,583,264,940,344.75/48,539,990.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,457,840.47

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