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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879,265.60, 73,360,232.70 and 20,146,022.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879,265.60, 73,360,232.70 and 20,146,022.20 is: 30,236,069.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879,265.60 : 73,360,232.70 = 20,146,022.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879,265.60/73,360,232.70 = 20,146,022.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879,265.60x = 73,360,232.70 × 20,146,022.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879,265.60x = 1,477,916,876,571,366
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,916,876,571,366/48,879,265.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,236,069.60

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