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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,751,514.85, 73,127,272.28 and 20,018,271.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,751,514.85, 73,127,272.28 and 20,018,271.45 is: 30,027,407.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,751,514.85 : 73,127,272.28 = 20,018,271.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,751,514.85/73,127,272.28 = 20,018,271.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,751,514.85x = 73,127,272.28 × 20,018,271.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,751,514.85x = 1,463,881,586,799,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,463,881,586,799,009/48,751,514.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,027,407.18

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