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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,685,501.75, 73,041,905.40 and 19,559,793.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,685,501.75, 73,041,905.40 and 19,559,793.17 is: 29,345,174.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,685,501.75 : 73,041,905.40 = 19,559,793.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,685,501.75/73,041,905.40 = 19,559,793.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,685,501.75x = 73,041,905.40 × 19,559,793.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,685,501.75x = 1,428,684,562,585,985.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,428,684,562,585,985.50/48,685,501.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,345,174.87

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