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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,307,623.40, 72,436,612.65 and 14,224,540.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,307,623.40, 72,436,612.65 and 14,224,540.60 is: 21,329,501.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,307,623.40 : 72,436,612.65 = 14,224,540.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,307,623.40/72,436,612.65 = 14,224,540.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,307,623.40x = 72,436,612.65 × 14,224,540.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,307,623.40x = 1,030,377,537,566,398.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,377,537,566,398.62/48,307,623.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,329,501.74

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