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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,023,569.35, 72,037,346.01 and 13,944,915.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,023,569.35, 72,037,346.01 and 13,944,915.21 is: 20,917,951.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,023,569.35 : 72,037,346.01 = 13,944,915.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,023,569.35/72,037,346.01 = 13,944,915.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,023,569.35x = 72,037,346.01 × 13,944,915.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,023,569.35x = 1,004,554,682,062,882
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,554,682,062,882/48,023,569.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,917,951.24

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