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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,956,003.20, 73,434,004.80 and 20,192,579.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,956,003.20, 73,434,004.80 and 20,192,579.20 is: 30,288,868.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,956,003.20 : 73,434,004.80 = 20,192,579.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,956,003.20/73,434,004.80 = 20,192,579.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,956,003.20x = 73,434,004.80 × 20,192,579.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,956,003.20x = 1,482,821,957,897,180
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,821,957,897,180/48,956,003.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,288,868.80

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