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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879,794.85, 73,361,026.58 and 20,146,551.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879,794.85, 73,361,026.58 and 20,146,551.45 is: 30,236,863.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879,794.85 : 73,361,026.58 = 20,146,551.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879,794.85/73,361,026.58 = 20,146,551.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879,794.85x = 73,361,026.58 × 20,146,551.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879,794.85x = 1,477,971,696,318,054.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,971,696,318,054.75/48,879,794.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,236,863.74

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