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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,116,853.90, 72,175,280.85 and 14,041,644.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,116,853.90, 72,175,280.85 and 14,041,644.30 is: 21,062,466.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,116,853.90 : 72,175,280.85 = 14,041,644.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,116,853.90/72,175,280.85 = 14,041,644.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,116,853.90x = 72,175,280.85 × 14,041,644.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,116,853.90x = 1,013,459,620,948,301.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,013,459,620,948,301.62/48,116,853.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,062,466.45

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