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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,895,931.80, 73,343,897.70 and 31,677,243.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,895,931.80, 73,343,897.70 and 31,677,243.40 is: 47,515,865.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,895,931.80 : 73,343,897.70 = 31,677,243.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,895,931.80/73,343,897.70 = 31,677,243.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,895,931.80x = 73,343,897.70 × 31,677,243.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,895,931.80x = 2,323,332,499,347,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,323,332,499,347,600/48,895,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,515,865.10

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