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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,208,737.80, 72,313,694.94 and 14,130,772.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,208,737.80, 72,313,694.94 and 14,130,772.76 is: 21,196,331.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,208,737.80 : 72,313,694.94 = 14,130,772.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,208,737.80/72,313,694.94 = 14,130,772.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,208,737.80x = 72,313,694.94 × 14,130,772.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,208,737.80x = 1,021,848,390,633,101.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,021,848,390,633,101.75/48,208,737.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,196,331.56

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