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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,877,572.60, 73,357,693.20 and 20,144,329.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,877,572.60, 73,357,693.20 and 20,144,329.20 is: 30,233,529.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,877,572.60 : 73,357,693.20 = 20,144,329.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,877,572.60/73,357,693.20 = 20,144,329.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,877,572.60x = 73,357,693.20 × 20,144,329.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,877,572.60x = 1,477,741,521,173,401.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,741,521,173,401.50/48,877,572.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,233,529.26

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