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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,288,973.26, 72,433,897.77 and 13,745,361.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,288,973.26, 72,433,897.77 and 13,745,361.45 is: 20,618,166.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,288,973.26 : 72,433,897.77 = 13,745,361.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,288,973.26/72,433,897.77 = 13,745,361.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,288,973.26x = 72,433,897.77 × 13,745,361.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,288,973.26x = 995,630,106,080,998.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,630,106,080,998.88/48,288,973.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,618,166.82

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