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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,871,574.40, 73,333,933.65 and 20,120,616.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,871,574.40, 73,333,933.65 and 20,120,616.30 is: 30,191,864.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,871,574.40 : 73,333,933.65 = 20,120,616.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,871,574.40/73,333,933.65 = 20,120,616.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,871,574.40x = 73,333,933.65 × 20,120,616.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,871,574.40x = 1,475,523,940,741,308.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,475,523,940,741,308.75/48,871,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,191,864.27

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