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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,014,485.75, 72,021,913.31 and 11,622,816.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,014,485.75, 72,021,913.31 and 11,622,816.55 is: 17,434,269.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,014,485.75 : 72,021,913.31 = 11,622,816.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,014,485.75/72,021,913.31 = 11,622,816.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,014,485.75x = 72,021,913.31 × 11,622,816.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,014,485.75x = 837,097,485,982,133.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 837,097,485,982,133.38/48,014,485.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,434,269.53

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