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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,889,254.90, 73,307,310.30 and 20,138,296.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,889,254.90, 73,307,310.30 and 20,138,296.80 is: 30,196,499.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,889,254.90 : 73,307,310.30 = 20,138,296.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,889,254.90/73,307,310.30 = 20,138,296.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,889,254.90x = 73,307,310.30 × 20,138,296.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,889,254.90x = 1,476,284,372,431,097
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,284,372,431,097/48,889,254.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,196,499.73

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