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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,357,567.61, 72,545,924.50 and 13,814,267.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,357,567.61, 72,545,924.50 and 13,814,267.72 is: 20,724,136.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,357,567.61 : 72,545,924.50 = 13,814,267.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,357,567.61/72,545,924.50 = 13,814,267.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,357,567.61x = 72,545,924.50 × 13,814,267.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,357,567.61x = 1,002,168,822,640,641.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,002,168,822,640,641.88/48,357,567.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,724,136.31

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