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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,858,072.60, 73,328,443.20 and 20,124,829.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,858,072.60, 73,328,443.20 and 20,124,829.20 is: 30,204,269.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,858,072.60 : 73,328,443.20 = 20,124,829.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,858,072.60/73,328,443.20 = 20,124,829.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,858,072.60x = 73,328,443.20 × 20,124,829.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,858,072.60x = 1,475,722,394,901,901.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,722,394,901,901.50/48,858,072.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,204,269.56

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