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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,158,660.46, 72,228,911.86 and 13,614,787.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,158,660.46, 72,228,911.86 and 13,614,787.90 is: 20,419,615.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,158,660.46 : 72,228,911.86 = 13,614,787.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,158,660.46/72,228,911.86 = 13,614,787.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,158,660.46x = 72,228,911.86 × 13,614,787.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,158,660.46x = 983,381,315,328,999
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 983,381,315,328,999/48,158,660.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,419,615.20

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