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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,023,146.72, 72,036,712.96 and 13,944,492.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,023,146.72, 72,036,712.96 and 13,944,492.60 is: 20,917,317.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,023,146.72 : 72,036,712.96 = 13,944,492.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,023,146.72/72,036,712.96 = 13,944,492.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,023,146.72x = 72,036,712.96 × 13,944,492.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,023,146.72x = 1,004,515,410,799,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,515,410,799,044/48,023,146.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917,317.57

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