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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896,132.40, 73,317,626.55 and 20,145,174.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896,132.40, 73,317,626.55 and 20,145,174.30 is: 30,206,813.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896,132.40 : 73,317,626.55 = 20,145,174.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896,132.40/73,317,626.55 = 20,145,174.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896,132.40x = 73,317,626.55 × 20,145,174.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896,132.40x = 1,476,996,366,112,057.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,996,366,112,057.75/48,896,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,206,813.78

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