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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,023,634.67, 72,037,445.01 and 13,944,980.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,023,634.67, 72,037,445.01 and 13,944,980.50 is: 20,918,049.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,023,634.67 : 72,037,445.01 = 13,944,980.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,023,634.67/72,037,445.01 = 13,944,980.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,023,634.67x = 72,037,445.01 × 13,944,980.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,023,634.67x = 1,004,560,765,934,272.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,560,765,934,272.38/48,023,634.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,918,049.47

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