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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,854,280.72, 73,169,807.40 and 23,313,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,854,280.72, 73,169,807.40 and 23,313,226.80 is: 34,916,578.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,854,280.72 : 73,169,807.40 = 23,313,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,854,280.72/73,169,807.40 = 23,313,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,854,280.72x = 73,169,807.40 × 23,313,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,854,280.72x = 1,705,824,314,828,518.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,824,314,828,518.50/48,854,280.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,916,578.23

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