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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,343,835.33, 72,517,752.88 and 14,265,181.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,343,835.33, 72,517,752.88 and 14,265,181.61 is: 21,398,362.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,343,835.33 : 72,517,752.88 = 14,265,181.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,343,835.33/72,517,752.88 = 14,265,181.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,343,835.33x = 72,517,752.88 × 14,265,181.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,343,835.33x = 1,034,478,914,782,300.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,478,914,782,300.38/48,343,835.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,398,362.54

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