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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735,774.70, 73,103,662.05 and 20,002,531.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735,774.70, 73,103,662.05 and 20,002,531.30 is: 30,003,796.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735,774.70 : 73,103,662.05 = 20,002,531.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735,774.70/73,103,662.05 = 20,002,531.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735,774.70x = 73,103,662.05 × 20,002,531.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735,774.70x = 1,462,258,288,299,747.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,258,288,299,747.25/48,735,774.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,003,796.95

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