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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,048,884.64, 72,085,612.48 and 13,970,230.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,048,884.64, 72,085,612.48 and 13,970,230.54 is: 20,958,917.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,048,884.64 : 72,085,612.48 = 13,970,230.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,048,884.64/72,085,612.48 = 13,970,230.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,048,884.64x = 72,085,612.48 × 13,970,230.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,048,884.64x = 1,007,052,624,962,701.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,052,624,962,701.12/48,048,884.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,958,917.83

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