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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,242,463.38, 72,368,031.48 and 13,699,204.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,242,463.38, 72,368,031.48 and 13,699,204.35 is: 20,550,037.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,242,463.38 : 72,368,031.48 = 13,699,204.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,242,463.38/72,368,031.48 = 13,699,204.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,242,463.38x = 72,368,031.48 × 13,699,204.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,242,463.38x = 991,384,451,329,000.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 991,384,451,329,000.62/48,242,463.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,550,037.91

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