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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,101,101.20, 72,144,653.40 and 14,018,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,101,101.20, 72,144,653.40 and 14,018,893.20 is: 21,026,300.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,101,101.20 : 72,144,653.40 = 14,018,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,101,101.20/72,144,653.40 = 14,018,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,101,101.20x = 72,144,653.40 × 14,018,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,101,101.20x = 1,011,388,190,965,616.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,011,388,190,965,616.88/48,101,101.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,026,300.14

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