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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,307,862.80, 72,471,125.40 and 14,230,320.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,307,862.80, 72,471,125.40 and 14,230,320.40 is: 21,348,229.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,307,862.80 : 72,471,125.40 = 14,230,320.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,307,862.80/72,471,125.40 = 14,230,320.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,307,862.80x = 72,471,125.40 × 14,230,320.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,307,862.80x = 1,031,287,334,190,578.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,287,334,190,578.25/48,307,862.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,348,229.34

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