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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,879,800.10, 73,361,034.45 and 20,146,556.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,879,800.10, 73,361,034.45 and 20,146,556.70 is: 30,236,871.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,879,800.10 : 73,361,034.45 = 20,146,556.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,879,800.10/73,361,034.45 = 20,146,556.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,879,800.10x = 73,361,034.45 × 20,146,556.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,879,800.10x = 1,477,972,240,117,578.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,477,972,240,117,578.25/48,879,800.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,236,871.61

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