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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,896,137.90, 73,317,634.80 and 20,145,179.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,896,137.90, 73,317,634.80 and 20,145,179.80 is: 30,206,822.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,896,137.90 : 73,317,634.80 = 20,145,179.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,896,137.90/73,317,634.80 = 20,145,179.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,896,137.90x = 73,317,634.80 × 20,145,179.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,896,137.90x = 1,476,996,935,556,737
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,476,996,935,556,737/48,896,137.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,206,822.03

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