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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,878,901.60, 73,359,686.70 and 20,145,658.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,878,901.60, 73,359,686.70 and 20,145,658.20 is: 30,235,523.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,878,901.60 : 73,359,686.70 = 20,145,658.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,878,901.60/73,359,686.70 = 20,145,658.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,878,901.60x = 73,359,686.70 × 20,145,658.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,878,901.60x = 1,477,879,173,917,286
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,879,173,917,286/48,878,901.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,235,523.42

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