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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,858,088.60, 73,328,467.20 and 20,124,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,858,088.60, 73,328,467.20 and 20,124,845.20 is: 30,204,293.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,858,088.60 : 73,328,467.20 = 20,124,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,858,088.60/73,328,467.20 = 20,124,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,858,088.60x = 73,328,467.20 × 20,124,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,858,088.60x = 1,475,724,051,153,277.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,724,051,153,277.50/48,858,088.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,204,293.57

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