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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,930,096.40, 73,395,144.60 and 20,161,423.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,930,096.40, 73,395,144.60 and 20,161,423.60 is: 30,242,135.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,930,096.40 : 73,395,144.60 = 20,161,423.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,930,096.40/73,395,144.60 = 20,161,423.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,930,096.40x = 73,395,144.60 × 20,161,423.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,930,096.40x = 1,479,750,600,463,852.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,479,750,600,463,852.50/48,930,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,242,135.40

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