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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,901,813.60, 73,352,720.40 and 31,895,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,901,813.60, 73,352,720.40 and 31,895,701.60 is: 47,843,552.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,901,813.60 : 73,352,720.40 = 31,895,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,901,813.60/73,352,720.40 = 31,895,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,901,813.60x = 73,352,720.40 × 31,895,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,901,813.60x = 2,339,636,481,426,633
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,339,636,481,426,633/48,901,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,843,552.40

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