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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,893,859.90, 73,256,809.05 and 23,279,715.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,893,859.90, 73,256,809.05 and 23,279,715.90 is: 34,879,588.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,893,859.90 : 73,256,809.05 = 23,279,715.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,893,859.90/73,256,809.05 = 23,279,715.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,893,859.90x = 73,256,809.05 × 23,279,715.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,893,859.90x = 1,705,397,702,424,548.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,705,397,702,424,548.75/48,893,859.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,879,588.27

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