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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,268,903.40, 72,405,104.70 and 14,193,693.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,268,903.40, 72,405,104.70 and 14,193,693.80 is: 21,291,055.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,268,903.40 : 72,405,104.70 = 14,193,693.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,268,903.40/72,405,104.70 = 14,193,693.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,268,903.40x = 72,405,104.70 × 14,193,693.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,268,903.40x = 1,027,695,885,668,741
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,695,885,668,741/48,268,903.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,291,055.18

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