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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,997,513.40, 73,496,270.10 and 20,228,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,997,513.40, 73,496,270.10 and 20,228,840.60 is: 30,343,260.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,997,513.40 : 73,496,270.10 = 20,228,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,997,513.40/73,496,270.10 = 20,228,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,997,513.40x = 73,496,270.10 × 20,228,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,997,513.40x = 1,486,744,332,547,446
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,486,744,332,547,446/48,997,513.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,343,260.90

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