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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,043,913.60, 72,067,863.42 and 13,965,259.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,043,913.60, 72,067,863.42 and 13,965,259.46 is: 20,948,468.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,043,913.60 : 72,067,863.42 = 13,965,259.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,043,913.60/72,067,863.42 = 13,965,259.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,043,913.60x = 72,067,863.42 × 13,965,259.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,043,913.60x = 1,006,446,411,388,143
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,006,446,411,388,143/48,043,913.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,948,468.52

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