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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,208,042.80, 72,312,652.80 and 14,130,078.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,208,042.80, 72,312,652.80 and 14,130,078.12 is: 21,195,289.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,208,042.80 : 72,312,652.80 = 14,130,078.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,208,042.80/72,312,652.80 = 14,130,078.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,208,042.80x = 72,312,652.80 × 14,130,078.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,208,042.80x = 1,021,783,433,128,436.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,783,433,128,436.62/48,208,042.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,195,289.70

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