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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,888,938.10, 73,333,407.15 and 31,882,826.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,888,938.10, 73,333,407.15 and 31,882,826.10 is: 47,824,239.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,888,938.10 : 73,333,407.15 = 31,882,826.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,888,938.10/73,333,407.15 = 31,882,826.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,888,938.10x = 73,333,407.15 × 31,882,826.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,888,938.10x = 2,338,076,267,483,947
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,338,076,267,483,947/48,888,938.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,824,239.15

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