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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,735,798.95, 73,103,698.43 and 20,002,555.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,735,798.95, 73,103,698.43 and 20,002,555.55 is: 30,003,833.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,735,798.95 : 73,103,698.43 = 20,002,555.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,735,798.95/73,103,698.43 = 20,002,555.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,735,798.95x = 73,103,698.43 × 20,002,555.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,735,798.95x = 1,462,260,788,756,523
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,462,260,788,756,523/48,735,798.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,003,833.33

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