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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,384,124.80, 72,576,187.20 and 14,302,435.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,384,124.80, 72,576,187.20 and 14,302,435.20 is: 21,453,652.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,384,124.80 : 72,576,187.20 = 14,302,435.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,384,124.80/72,576,187.20 = 14,302,435.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,384,124.80x = 72,576,187.20 × 14,302,435.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,384,124.80x = 1,038,016,214,491,069.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,016,214,491,069.38/48,384,124.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,453,652.80

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