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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,801,161.40, 73,201,742.10 and 20,032,488.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,801,161.40, 73,201,742.10 and 20,032,488.60 is: 30,048,732.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,801,161.40 : 73,201,742.10 = 20,032,488.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,801,161.40/73,201,742.10 = 20,032,488.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,801,161.40x = 73,201,742.10 × 20,032,488.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,801,161.40x = 1,466,413,064,118,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,466,413,064,118,390/48,801,161.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,048,732.90

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