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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,268,934.40, 72,405,151.20 and 14,193,724.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,268,934.40, 72,405,151.20 and 14,193,724.80 is: 21,291,101.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,268,934.40 : 72,405,151.20 = 14,193,724.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,268,934.40/72,405,151.20 = 14,193,724.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,268,934.40x = 72,405,151.20 × 14,193,724.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,268,934.40x = 1,027,698,790,235,189.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,027,698,790,235,189.88/48,268,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,291,101.68

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