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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,267,230.40, 72,400,845.60 and 14,192,020.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,267,230.40, 72,400,845.60 and 14,192,020.80 is: 21,288,031.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,267,230.40 : 72,400,845.60 = 14,192,020.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,267,230.40/72,400,845.60 = 14,192,020.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,267,230.40x = 72,400,845.60 × 14,192,020.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,267,230.40x = 1,027,514,306,692,788.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,514,306,692,788.50/48,267,230.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,288,031.20

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