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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,593,886.40, 72,806,848.80 and 22,979,742.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,593,886.40, 72,806,848.80 and 22,979,742.40 is: 34,429,899.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,593,886.40 : 72,806,848.80 = 22,979,742.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,593,886.40/72,806,848.80 = 22,979,742.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,593,886.40x = 72,806,848.80 × 22,979,742.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,593,886.40x = 1,673,082,630,379,749
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,673,082,630,379,749/48,593,886.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,429,899.61

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