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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,837,181.20, 73,255,771.80 and 23,328,013.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,837,181.20, 73,255,771.80 and 23,328,013.20 is: 34,992,019.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,837,181.20 : 73,255,771.80 = 23,328,013.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,837,181.20/73,255,771.80 = 23,328,013.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,837,181.20x = 73,255,771.80 × 23,328,013.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,837,181.20x = 1,708,911,611,526,587.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,708,911,611,526,587.75/48,837,181.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,992,019.80

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