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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,224,436.40, 72,336,654.60 and 14,149,226.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,224,436.40, 72,336,654.60 and 14,149,226.80 is: 21,223,840.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,224,436.40 : 72,336,654.60 = 14,149,226.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,224,436.40/72,336,654.60 = 14,149,226.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,224,436.40x = 72,336,654.60 × 14,149,226.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,224,436.40x = 1,023,507,731,888,663.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,507,731,888,663.25/48,224,436.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,223,840.20

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