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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,876.64, 72,085,600.44 and 13,970,222.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,876.64, 72,085,600.44 and 13,970,222.52 is: 20,958,905.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,876.64 : 72,085,600.44 = 13,970,222.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,876.64/72,085,600.44 = 13,970,222.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,876.64x = 72,085,600.44 × 13,970,222.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,876.64x = 1,007,051,878,634,609.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,051,878,634,609.88/48,048,876.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,958,905.79

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