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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,291,153.20, 72,435,067.68 and 13,747,768.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,291,153.20, 72,435,067.68 and 13,747,768.86 is: 20,621,180.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,291,153.20 : 72,435,067.68 = 13,747,768.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,291,153.20/72,435,067.68 = 13,747,768.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,291,153.20x = 72,435,067.68 × 13,747,768.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,291,153.20x = 995,820,567,823,096.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 995,820,567,823,096.50/48,291,153.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,621,180.11

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