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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343,834.33, 72,517,751.38 and 14,265,180.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343,834.33, 72,517,751.38 and 14,265,180.61 is: 21,398,361.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343,834.33 : 72,517,751.38 = 14,265,180.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343,834.33/72,517,751.38 = 14,265,180.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343,834.33x = 72,517,751.38 × 14,265,180.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343,834.33x = 1,034,478,820,703,313.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,478,820,703,313.75/48,343,834.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,398,361.03

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