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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,267,231.40, 72,400,847.10 and 14,192,021.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,267,231.40, 72,400,847.10 and 14,192,021.80 is: 21,288,032.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,267,231.40 : 72,400,847.10 = 14,192,021.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,267,231.40/72,400,847.10 = 14,192,021.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,267,231.40x = 72,400,847.10 × 14,192,021.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,267,231.40x = 1,027,514,400,381,666.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,514,400,381,666.75/48,267,231.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,288,032.70

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