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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,386,572.80, 72,579,859.20 and 14,304,883.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,386,572.80, 72,579,859.20 and 14,304,883.20 is: 21,457,324.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,386,572.80 : 72,579,859.20 = 14,304,883.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,386,572.80/72,579,859.20 = 14,304,883.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,386,572.80x = 72,579,859.20 × 14,304,883.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,386,572.80x = 1,038,246,408,528,445.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,246,408,528,445.38/48,386,572.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,457,324.80

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