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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,870,477.60, 73,347,050.70 and 20,137,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,870,477.60, 73,347,050.70 and 20,137,234.20 is: 30,222,883.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,870,477.60 : 73,347,050.70 = 20,137,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,870,477.60/73,347,050.70 = 20,137,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,870,477.60x = 73,347,050.70 × 20,137,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,870,477.60x = 1,477,006,737,825,174
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,006,737,825,174/48,870,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,222,883.23

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