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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,101,067.70, 72,144,603.15 and 14,018,859.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,101,067.70, 72,144,603.15 and 14,018,859.70 is: 21,026,249.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,101,067.70 : 72,144,603.15 = 14,018,859.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,101,067.70/72,144,603.15 = 14,018,859.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,101,067.70x = 72,144,603.15 × 14,018,859.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,101,067.70x = 1,011,385,069,672,028.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,385,069,672,028.12/48,101,067.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,026,249.89

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