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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,877.14, 72,085,601.16 and 13,970,223

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,877.14, 72,085,601.16 and 13,970,223 is: 20,958,906.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,877.14 : 72,085,601.16 = 13,970,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,877.14/72,085,601.16 = 13,970,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,877.14x = 72,085,601.16 × 13,970,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,877.14x = 1,007,051,923,294,258.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,051,923,294,258.62/48,048,877.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,958,906.50

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