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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,208,698.80, 72,313,636.20 and 14,130,733.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,208,698.80, 72,313,636.20 and 14,130,733.52 is: 21,196,272.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,208,698.80 : 72,313,636.20 = 14,130,733.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,208,698.80/72,313,636.20 = 14,130,733.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,208,698.80x = 72,313,636.20 × 14,130,733.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,208,698.80x = 1,021,844,723,004,425.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,844,723,004,425.38/48,208,698.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,196,272.63

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