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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,351,289.38, 72,534,812.13 and 14,276,079.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,351,289.38, 72,534,812.13 and 14,276,079.78 is: 21,416,445.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,351,289.38 : 72,534,812.13 = 14,276,079.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,351,289.38/72,534,812.13 = 14,276,079.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,351,289.38x = 72,534,812.13 × 14,276,079.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,351,289.38x = 1,035,512,764,795,191.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,512,764,795,191.62/48,351,289.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,416,445.73

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