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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,383,761.24, 72,589,815.78 and 14,305,994.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,383,761.24, 72,589,815.78 and 14,305,994.20 is: 21,463,182.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,383,761.24 : 72,589,815.78 = 14,305,994.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,383,761.24/72,589,815.78 = 14,305,994.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,383,761.24x = 72,589,815.78 × 14,305,994.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,383,761.24x = 1,038,469,483,527,748.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,469,483,527,748.50/48,383,761.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,463,182.21

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